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Tag archives for 1000 days
1,000 Days to Reach the Millennium Development Goals
What USAID is doing to ensure that by 2015 children everywhere will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling. Read more >>
USAID Rallies During Final 1,000 Days of Millennium Development Goals
On April 5, USAID joined UN Foundation’s Momentum 1000 and millions around the globe in a digital rally to mark the 1,000 day to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Read more >>
The Final 1,000 Days of the MDGs: Accelerating Progress and Working to End Extreme Poverty
Today we mark an important milestone: 1,000 days left until the end date of the Millennium Development Goals. Read more >>
Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food
For several years, aid organizations have used Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) for the community-based treatment of severe malnutrition. The product’s effectiveness has been called nothing short of miraculous as emaciated children were nursed back to life in their own homes using this nutrient-dense, highly fortified paste. Instead of children being hospitalized for several weeks, RUTF [...]
