A food assistance voucher program in West Bank provides more than food to Palestinian families. Read more >>
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New Learn-to-Read Method in Yemen Shows Early Promise
USAID’s partnership with Yemen’s Ministry of Education and local governments is making education more accessible to Yemeni children. Read more >>
Photo of the Week: President Obama Visits West Bank
On March 21, President Barack Obama returned to West Bank to deliver remarks to the Palestinian people. Read more >>
Water Projects as part of the Middle East Regional Cooperation Program (Part 4)
USAID’s Middle East Regional Cooperation Program brings together Arab and Israeli scientists and students to create and share solutions to regional development challenges like water while promoting a peaceful exchange between neighbors. Read more >>
USAID in the Middle East: using data to improve regional water management (Part 3)
USAID has supported Egypt’s water sector – including its water and wastewater utilities – for more than three decades. Read more >>
USAID in the Middle East: Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Part 2)
In the 1980s, USAID created the Famine Early Warning Systems Network to monitor and predict developments that affect food security in the Middle East and other areas. Read more >>
USAID in the Middle East: Using Data to Improve Regional Water Management (Part 1)
Why Institution Building in the West Bank is Critical for a Palestinian State
Mara Rudman, AA for Middle East, recently spoke on a panel about U.S. support to Palestinian institution building at the 2013 American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference. Read more >>
Assistant Secretary Anne Richard and Assistant Administrator Nancy Lindborg Meet With Syrian Refugees
Assistant Secretary Anne Richards and Assistant Administrator Nancy Lindborg met with Turkish partners and assistance providers to discuss the needs of Syrian refugees and ongoing humanitarian assistance efforts. Read more >>
Photo of the Week: Administrator Shah Travels to Turkey to Visit Syrian Refugees
This week, USAID Administrator Shah traveled to Turkey where he met with senior officials to discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria and assistance for those affected by the crisis. While in Turkey, Administrator Shah met with senior Turkish Officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) along with [...]
