Kasey Channell is Acting Director of the Disaster Response and Mitigation Division of USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Benjamin Franklin is famous for the adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Today, we are faced with great challenges brought about by increasing population and urbanization, a changing climate, [...]
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Meeting Needs and Supporting Disaster Management in the Philippines
The people of the Philippines have been hit hard by Tropical Storm Washi (known locally as Sendong.) Heavy rains, storm surges, flash flooding, and landslides have rocked communities on the island of Mindanao, with 1,249 people reported dead as of December 27, nearly 55,000 still in evacuation centers, and hundreds of thousands affected. USAID responded [...]
A Personal Thanks to Filipino Americans from USAID/Philippines
To the more than 80 Filipino Americans from the metro Washington, D.C., area and beyond who came to speak with me on Friday, August 19, thank you for doing so much to help our kababayan (our fellow Filipinos). It was a pleasure to hear about your efforts as dedicated Filipino American leaders and activists from [...]
From the Field
In Benin, we will hold a workshop on the Ambassadors Girls’ Scholarship Program (AGSP). USAID/Africa is undertaking a best practices review of the Ambassadors Girls’ Scholarship Program (AGSP), which has provided scholarships to more than 550,000 primary and secondary school students, predominately girls, since 2002 under the African Education Initiative (AEI). In the Ukraine, we [...]
Moving Forward: Development in Conflict-Affected Mindanao
By Gregory Beck, Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID/Asia Bureau I recently returned from a 10-day trip to the Philippines where I had the opportunity to visit a number of USAID-assisted projects in Mindanao. The second largest island in the Philippines, Mindanao is graced with stunning natural beauty—towering mountains and verdant plateaus—but is also the location of [...]
From the Field
In the Philippines, we will hold an international conference on Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) in Asia. The 2-day interactive workshop is designed to help define the right MMT business model, while maintaining prudent financial sector regulatory practices. Particular focus will be given to the prevention of money laundering, the security of payment mechanisms and consumer [...]
In the News
December 27: The Digital Journal reported that the European Union contributed 36 million euros to help fund phase two of the Philippines’ Heath Sector Policy Support Program. The money will be used to improve the health of the poor and disadvantaged people in the country. USAID is a supporter and donor of the program. December [...]
From the Field
In Pakistan, we will hand over medical equipment to 1500 female health workers. These practitioners will receive a set of equipment to create makeshift health units and provide health services in flood-affected areas of Pakistan. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, we will launch The President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI). Under the 2008 Tom Lantos and [...]
USAID in the News – August 30-September 3
USAID partnered with the Uganda Electoral Commission to post Uganda’s voter registry online. The system is designed to make the process more accessible and transparent. East African Business Week reports the program was supported through a USAID grant to the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES). In an interview with the Washington Post Peace Corps [...]
