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USAID Delivers Materials for Southern Sudan Self-Determination Referendum
Submitted by DAA/AFR Larry Garber One of the highlights of my trip to Sudan last week was seeing all the work we at USAID have been doing to help southern Sudan prepare for its historic referendum on self-determination. Voting is due to start January 9, 2011. Despite initial delays as the parties to Sudan’s 2005 [...]
USAID Seizes Development Opportunities in Ukraine
Submitted by Roberta Mahoney I arrived in Ukraine on Columbus Day to discuss challenges in Ukraine and how our programs are addressing those issues, as well as to visit our projects to see the real impact American aid has on the ground. On Tuesday we met with the U.S. Embassy, USAID Mission, and implementing organizations [...]
Calling All Shutterbugs
FrontLines will be holding a photo contest and wants to see your best images that showcase USAID development activities in action. We want to see your most captivating shots. Think climate change, maternal health, water and sanitation, education, democracy, science and technology, disaster aid – no sector is off limits. Your photo should help illustrate [...]
Greenhouses Changing Lives in Gaza
Submitted by Matt Johnson USAID West Bank and Gaza recently delivered and installed the first set of greenhouses to residents in the Gaza strip. The greenhouses are helping compensate for the ongoing shortage of fresh vegetables and produce in the region. They are also helping residents by providing extra income. Mariam Mohammed Abu Jara, a 57-year old [...]
After-School Activity Changes a Student’s Outlook and Plan for Future
Submitted by Elias Alhaddad Lebanon Education Assistance for Development (LEAD) has inspired Malek Haidar to change his plans for the future by providing him the opportunity for after-school activity. Malek, a fourteen-year old student at Zahle Public School, used to skip school and was nearly expelled for poor behavior and attendance. Then he was required [...]
Former Afghan Aid Chief Reflects on Career in Foreign Assistance
After 14 months heading the largest USAID office in Agency history—in Afghanistan— Bill Frej stepped down from a long career in foreign assistance this summer. “We have completely transformed the aid program and made agriculture the number one priority,” said Frej in an interview in Washington. Although Frej admitted to many challenges in delivering large [...]
Advancing Maternal and Child Health in the World We Live In
Submitted by Megan Rhodes, Health Team Leader USAID/Uganda When the theme of the 15th African Union Summit in Kampala, Uganda was announced, there was tremendous excitement among the public health community. “Maternal, Infant, and Child Health and Development in Africa” would be a real opportunity to bring to the fore some of the most critical [...]
Dr. Jill Biden Visits USAID Programs in South Africa
submitted by Themba Mathebula, Development Outreach Communications Assistant, USAID South Africa Dr. Jill Biden, wife of the U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, visited the Mapetla Day Care Centre in Soweto, on her arrival in South Africa yesterday. The centre is supported by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through USAID. Mapetla Day [...]
