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Working Together to Feed the World and Protect the Planet

Posted by  on Monday, April 22nd 2013     
Farmers in Boti, a small community in the Eastern region of Ghana, take small tree seedlings to their farm to plant. The trees will provide soil stability, increase water quality, and provide a habitat for beekeeping. Photo credit: Kyndra Eide, Peace Corps

The first Earth Day celebration, 43 years ago, began a movement to create awareness about the need to protect the world’s natural resources so they can be enjoyed by generations to come. Read more >>

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#AskUSAID @RajShah Twitter Chat on the Future of #FoodAid

Posted by  on Tuesday, April 16th 2013     
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On April 15, USAID Administrator @RajShah participated in a Twitter chat to answer YOUR questions on the proposed Food Aid Reform in President Obama’s 2014 Proposed Budget. Read more >>

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Mozambique Turns Potential into Progress through Leadership and Partnership

Posted by  on Monday, April 15th 2013     
This boy from rural Senegal isn’t old enough to go to class yet, but he can still enjoy a healthy meal of daharine, a nutritious porridge of rice, chickpeas, and peanut sauce, at a USAID-supported Community Meals program based at the local school. Photo credit: USAID

Last week, I was honored to witness history when Mozambican leaders came together with donor countries, civil society and the private sector to chart a bold path forward to achieve sustainable food security and nutrition. Read more >>

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Video of the Week: Administrator Shah’s Remarks for Global Child Nutrition Dinner

Posted by  on Monday, March 11th 2013     
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In this week’s Video of the Week, Administrator Shah offers remarks for the Global Child Nutrition Dinner that was held on March 4, 2013. Read more >>

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Results, Results, Results

Posted by  on Friday, October 5th 2012     

Last week at the High-Level Meeting on Scaling Up Nutrition in New York City, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commended the progress being made by the 30 countries that have committed to putting nutrition at the heart of their approach to development.

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Addressing Malnutrition – Turning Commitments into Action

Posted by  on Thursday, September 27th 2012     

While we share the same goal—healthy, well-nourished families and communities—too often, agencies, ministries, donors and businesses operate in silos, hindering action and missing key opportunities for collaboration that could improve the health and lives of millions.

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Photo of the Week: World Humanitarian Day

Posted by  on Tuesday, August 21st 2012     

In Turkana County, Kenya, a child’s mid-upper arm circumference is measured to assess his nutritional status. Read more>>

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Building Our Legacy

Posted by  on Monday, August 20th 2012     

A week ago, against the backdrop of the Olympics, I witnessed history. I was there not for the Games, but for the Global Hunger Event… Read more >>

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Strategic Help for Global Health Care

Posted by  on Thursday, June 14th 2012     

This post originally appeared in Politico.  People often ask me what the global health community can do to have more impact. The answer is easy: We could be more like Tsion Berhanu. I met Berhanu the last time I visited Ethiopia. My colleagues and I drove to the end of the road, then kept going [...]

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Five Questions about the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition

Posted by  on Wednesday, May 23rd 2012     

Originally posted at Feed the Future. U.S. President Barack Obama announces the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition at the Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security on May 18. Photo Credit: Chicago Council on Global Affairs 1. What is the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, and who is participating? The New [...]

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