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Tag archives for Poverty
Feeding Africa’s Future
Across the continent, African nations are taking concrete steps to make agricultural development a priority, lifting families out of poverty and increasing their participation in the global economy. Read more >>
Health and Economic Returns on Science and Innovation Investments for Global Health
Much work is to be done. Global diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis take eight lives per minute. Read more >>
Embracing Innovation and Discovery to Accelerate Global Health Progress
Improving women’s and children’s health is critical to the development of successful economies and stable communities. Read more >>
Education: The Most Powerful Weapon for Changing the World
Education is the key to eliminating gender inequality, to reducing poverty, to creating a sustainable planet, to preventing needless deaths and illness, and to fostering peace. Read more >>
Video of the Week: Education in Kenya
Education is an important component of reducing poverty, promoting peace, and empowering individuals to participate in democratic institutions. Read more >>
Adding It All Up: Crunching Numbers and Saving Dollars
USAID’s cost-benefit analysis trainings directly impact the effectiveness of host government spending, with the ultimate goal of increasing employment, equity and economic growth. Read more >>
The Final 1,000 Days of the MDGs: Accelerating Progress and Working to End Extreme Poverty
Today we mark an important milestone: 1,000 days left until the end date of the Millennium Development Goals. Read more >>
Global Dialogue on Rights to Land, Resources Advancing Rapidly
Photo of the Week: Developing Global Partnerships for Development
One of the ways USAID is working to meet the Millennium Development Goals is through its Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa project. Read more >>
