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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 >>
The US-Burma Partnership
On November 19, President Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. President to visit Burma. It was a historic visit, not just because it was inaugural but because it underscored the truly remarkable journey on which Burma has embarked. Read more >>
From the Field: Gender Equity through Education in South Sudan
Regina Anek, a deputy director for gender at South Sudan’s Ministry of Education in Eastern Equatoria, just saved a 14-year old girl Read more >>
Thai Students Win Mobile App Contest
A group of five first-year Thai engineering students won the USAID Asia Students with Solutions 2012 Mobile App Contest Read more >>
USAID Fall Semester Review
It seems this semester is flying by and exams are fast approaching, making this the perfect time to step back and review everything that has happened so far during the USAID Fall Semester. Read more >>
Mobile Games Bring Social Change to Developing Worlds
The Half the Sky Movement is excited to announce the release of three mobile phone games in India and Kenya. Read more >>
From the Field: Giving At-Risk Youth a Chance in Guyana
For many at-risk youth, workforce development training is the key to gaining the necessary skills to enter the workforce Read more >>
Education Week 2012: Reading Improves with the 5 “Ts”
As part of the USAID Education Strategy, we are focused on improving reading for 100 million primary school students. Read more >>
