In Tajikistan, the Youth Theater for Peace tour will kick-off. The USAID Youth Theater for Peace project uses an arts-based approach, which aims to advance sustainable peace promotion at the community level by encouraging changes in attitudes and behaviors among young people. In Senegal, we will participate in the 6th Annual Fight AIDS Day. In [...]
Tag archives for Afghanistan
Evaluating U.S. Foreign Assistance to Afghanistan
In the last decade, Afghanistan has made some dramatic development achievements. Read more >>
Picture of the Week: Senator John Kerry Opens USAID’s Democracy and Governance Fundamentals course in Kabul
Submitted by Maria Elena Barrón, USAID/Afghanistan Senator John Kerry, the Chair of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, visited Afghanistan this past weekend. While at the US Embassy Kabul on Sunday May 15, he took twenty minutes between meetings to address the participants of USAID’s “Democracy and Governance Fundamentals” during the morning’s launch of the [...]
From the Field
In Haiti, on May 1st, we inaugurated a rural agricultural research center to celebrate Haiti’s National Agriculture and Labor Day. Click here for more information on the initiative. In Afghanistan, CNN will report on eco-projects. One project that may be highlighted is USAID’s Afghanistan Vouchers for Increased Productive Agriculture (AVIPA) project. Through this project, we [...]
Development Under Fire: Risks and Rewards
In Afghanistan, over 300 Americans and tens of thousands of Afghans working for USAID take risks every day to turn the tide against the insurgency and fulfill President Obama’s pledge to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda. Read more >>
USAID’s Efforts in Southern Afghanistan are More Robust and Effective Than Ever
As summer approaches, we are doing more than ever before to consolidate previous gains, achieve U.S. national security objectives and ensure a better future for millions of Afghans. Read more >>
“No Action Today, No Cure Tomorrow”
Also posted at DipNote, the U.S. Department of State Official Blog USAID representatives joined the Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), members of Parliament, health officials, and the international community on April 6, 2011, to celebrate World Health Day in Kabul. Under the theme “No Action Today, No Cure Tomorrow,” the [...]
Mobile Money: A Foundational Investment in Afghanistan
About the Author: Dr. Maura O’Neill is the Chief Innovation Officer at USAID I just got back earlier today from Afghanistan where I co-hosted our Mobile Money Summit with USAID Deputy Mission Director Kevin Brownawell to announce our Mobile Money Innovation Grant Fund. The fund will enable public-private partnerships in Afghanistan to expand local mobile [...]
From the Field
In Senegal, in collaboration with Michigan State University, we will have the official launch of a new training curriculum on Value Chain and Agri-Food Business. The 4-semester Master’s Degree program is mainly aimed at regular fourth-year agricultural engineering students and includes tailor-made short-term training modules for working people. The overall objective is to promote excellence [...]
Maryam’s Story—Reflections on International Women’s Day
Submitted by Meghan Feeley After the International Women of Courage Award ceremony at the U.S Department of State I had the opportunity to speak with Maryam, a special guest from Afghanistan. This is the story she shared… Maryam: As a child growing up as a refugee in Iran and Pakistan, I had seen the white [...]
