Submitted by Arup Banerji, Director for Social Protection and Labor at the World Bank As I write this from my home city of Kolkata (Calcutta), India, the changes for women here in India during the last 100 years—since the first International Women’s Day—are wonderfully evident. Women are among the top political leaders; they are CEOs [...]
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Innovative Solutions to Save Lives
Submitted by Melinda Gates During Women’s History Month, it’s important to stop and reflect on the incredible progress women have made the past few decades. Perhaps nowhere have results been more impressive than in women’s health and the health and wellbeing of their children. I am optimistic this progress will continue as the tools and [...]
Empowering Youth in India
By: Laura Rodriguez, USAID At the age of 17, Ishita Chaudhry recalls watching violent riots in her home country of India and being struck by the lack of political will and voice that her fellow peers had in decision making. It was 2002. Ishita was a senior in high school and suddenly became motivated to [...]
Providing Safe Water to Cities in India
By: USAID/India For many Indian cities and towns facing the challenges of growing populations and urban expansion, providing direct access to clean, affordable, and reliable drinking water is a significant challenge. Currently, only a fraction of the urban population has direct access to clean piped water, often because of inadequate and inefficient supply systems. The [...]
Women Leaders Combating Violence Against Women in India
By Hope Bryer and Kathryn Viguerie During President Obama’s visit to India earlier this month, Ms. Valerie Jarrett, Assistant to President Obama for Intergovernmental and Public Engagement, along with USAID’s Assistant Administrator for Asia, Nisha Desai Biswal, led a roundtable discussion with leading women activists and experts in India’s development sector who focus on women’s [...]
U.S.-India Collaboration: Unlocking Opportunities in Agribusiness and Improving Lives
Submitted by Hope Bryer After nearly 60 years of U.S. assistance to India, the two nations are taking development cooperation to new levels. This was one of the core messages President Barack Obama took to his first official state visit to India earlier this month, where he was accompanied by USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah. On [...]
State Department to Host India Diaspora Conference
U.S.-India People to People Conference: Building the Foundation for a Strong Partnership
As featured in Dipnote By Mitul Desai, Senior Advisor for Outreach for South and Central Asian Affairs. Tomorrow, the Department of State will host the U.S.-India People to People (P2P) Conference. Ahead of President Obama’s visit to India, this event will highlight the crucial role of Indian-Americans in the U.S.-India relationship. Secretary Clinton has been [...]
From the Field
In Ghana, media will cover Phase One of the Integrated Coastal and Fisheries Governance (ICFG) program. The ICFG Program is a four-year program seeking to pilot strategies and actions to sustainably manage resources in the fishing sector, in relation to food security and the Feed the Future initiative in six coastal districts of the Western [...]
