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  USAID Brings New Communications Options to Remote Communities in Northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
  by Alain Mukeba, USAID/DRC Development Outreach and Communications Officer on 23rd May 2013

  In late April, residents across the Democratic Republic of the Congo were pleasantly surprised to receive phone calls from friends and relatives living in the remote northeastern corner of the country - for the first time. Read more >>

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  USAID Launches its First Global Water Strategy
  by Christian Holmes, USAID Global Water Coordinator on 23rd May 2013

  This week, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, along with Senator Richard Durbin, Senator Chris Coons, Representative Earl Blumenauer and Representative Ted Poe, launched the first USAID global water strategy in the Agency's history.

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  More than 30,000 Fistula Repair Surgeries Supported by USAID
  by Karen Beattie, Fistula Care Project, EngenderHealth on 23rd May 2013

  USAID commemorates today's first-ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula by celebrating a milestone in global maternal health. Read more >>

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  ROADS II Video: Transforming Corridors of Risk into Pathways of Prevention and Hope
  by Dorothy Muroki, ROADS II Project Director, FHI 360 on 23rd May 2013

  FHI 360 congratulates PEPFAR for 10 years of improving lives worldwide. Read more >>

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  The Future of Mobile Money in Afghanistan
  by Steve Rynecki, USAID Mobile Money Adviser on 22nd May 2013

  Afghanistan is introducing new technology, particularly in the mobile technology space and capturing the world’s imagination with its success with mobile money. Read more >>

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  Advancing Food Security by Opening Markets
  by Ambassador Isi Siddiqui, Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on 22nd May 2013

  Global markets are an essential element of food security. Read more >>