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Shared Responsibility: The Catalyst for Long-Term Success in HIV & AIDS
This is a remarkable time to be in Global Health. The successes we are seeing now would not have been achieved without the shared responsibility and partnerships that have been forged over the years Read more >>
16 Day Challenge: U.S. and Afghan Governments Partner to Combat Human Trafficking
USAID is leading a U.S. government interagency process designed to help Afghanistan combat trafficking in persons. Read more >>
Debra Messing, Actress and HIV Activist, Promotes HIV Combination Prevention in Zambia
This past May I traveled to Zambia and had the chance to see my taxpayer dollars hard at work – saving and improving lives. I wanted to see, and learn, how “combination prevention” helps stop the spread of HIV. Read more >>
In Celebration of Men: Stepping up for Male Circumcision
On November 19, the first ever International Men’s Day was celebrated in over 60 countries around the world. It was an occasion to put the spotlight on men’s health Read more >>
Video of the Week: Improving Property Rights One Mine at a Time
What started as a small pilot project in the remote mining regions of the Central African Republic (CAR) is now influencing the highest levels of government and has the potential to affect historic legal reforms that will improve land and property rights for land holders and miners throughout the region. Read more >>
16 Day Challenge: Let’s Eliminate Gender Violence
One young rape survivor in a camp for the internally displaced in Goma, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is one of the strongest people I have met since joining USAID as Senior Coordinator. Read more >>
Leading the Way in Enterprise Development
Small Business Saturday, a day dedicated to supporting U.S. small businesses, is a good opportunity to highlight the importance of women-owned and managed small businesses around the world. Read more >>
Enough Isn’t Enough: Why Food Security Matters to Me
Traditionally centered around a big meal to celebrate good harvests and time with family, Thanksgiving is also an opportunity to reflect on what we’re thankful for and our wishes for the future. At the top of our list is the hope for a future in which no one goes to bed hungry. Read more >>
A New Milestone in Child Protection
Disasters impact the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world every year. Half of those affected are children, who often bear the biggest brunt of humanitarian crises. Nowhere have we seen this more clearly than in the wake of the January 2010 Haiti earthquake. Read more >>
Development Labs Launch at Seven Universities
Last week, OSTP Director John P. Holdren joined USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah in launching the Higher Education Solutions Network (HESN) Read more >>
