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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 >>
Lessons on Youth Leadership from Garissa, Kenya
Many of us youth development practitioners have been eagerly anticipating the release of USAID’s youth policy with the hope that it will increase awareness of the importance of youth issues to development. I know from EDC’s work around the world how integral youth are to economic, social and political development. One of the main principles [...]
Got Milk? 300,000 Kenyan Dairy Farmers Do
As a Dairy Value Chain Coordinator, I help Kenyan farmers apply innovative ideas and technologies to increase milk production by changing the way they manage their dairy cows. I’m able to do this through the USAID-supported Kenya Dairy Sector Competitiveness Program, which aims to increase the quantity and quality of milk produced by smallholder farmers, [...]
Technology Partnerships set Young Kenyans up for Academic Success
The classes were very quiet as we entered; students were all glued to their laptops, barely noticing us entering their classroom. Read more >>
Fly-Tying Deals Bring Sweet Success
I grew up along the swampy shores of Lake Victoria in Western Kenya, where fish is our favorite meal. Read more >>
USAID Hosts Annual Ramadan Iftar
Last night, together with USDA, we hosted our 10th annual Iftar—a tradition also reflected in the field as Missions host dinners in recognition of this important time. As President Obama has said, Ramadan is a chance to honor a faith known for its diversity and commitment to the dignity of all human beings. A faith [...]
Photo of the Week: Sport in Development
USAID’s mission in Kenya supports efforts at community reconciliation to prevent conflict. Soccer (“football”) is one way to build trust among youth. Read more >>
African Leaders Call for Scale up Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in East and Southern Africa
Dr. Emmanuel Njeuhmeli is the Senior Biomedical Prevention Advisor with USAID and Co-Chair of PEPFAR’s Male Circumcision Technical Working Group. Scientific advances in the treatment and prevention of HIV infection over the past years have created unprecedented optimism that the fight against the HIV/AIDS. Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention is one such [...]
One Year Later: Reflections on the Humanitarian Response in the Horn
A year later, despite the unflagging drought, conditions have improved across the Horn, thanks in part to the international community’s quick and aggressive response. Read more >>
