In July, I traveled to Cambodia to join Secretary Clinton at the Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Ministerial meetings where we launched “LMI 2020” – a deepening of the United States’ commitment to Southeast Asia. Read more >>
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Ask the Expert: Administrator Shah on the AIDS fight
Administrator Shah spoke with GlobalPost on the fight against HIV/AIDS worldwide. Read more >>
An “IdEA” That Runs Deep: Engaging America’s Diaspora Communities
The U.S. Department of State, and IdEA host the second Global Diaspora Forum, an annual celebration of America’s diaspora communities, July 25-26. Read more >>
Developers for Development: The Evolution of the Food Security Open Data Challenge
USAID is building its first data initiative around food security. All backgrounds and interests are welcome; participants need not be an expert in food security nor in software. Read more >>
Photo of the Week: Secretary Clinton in Egypt
During her visit to Egypt, Secretary Clinton views a demonstration of educational software developed by Games Bond. Read more >>
USAID Holds Screening & Discussion on LGBT Human Rights
USAID’s LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) Coordinating Committee hosted a screening last Friday of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s historic speech on LGBT Human Rights. In her landmark speech made at the Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Secretary Clinton marked Human Rights Day 2011 by affirming that any definition of human rights must [...]
Planting the Seeds To Feed the Future
Cindy Huang serves as Senior Advisor to the Office of Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative in the U.S. Department of State. This post originally appeared on DipNote, the U.S. Department of State official blog. Sunday was a big day for the Administration’s flagship global hunger and food security initiative, Feed the Future. Secretary Clinton [...]
Secretary Clinton Holds Town Hall Meeting at USAID on the QDDR
Leading Through Civilian Power
After months of effort and meaningful discussions, today I was happy to join Secretary Clinton to unveil the first ever Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) at a State Department town hall. Complementing the Presidential Policy Directive on development that was released earlier this year, the QDDR helps make real the commitment the Secretary has [...]
USAID In The News – July 12th thru 16th
submitted by Amanda Parsons Science Magazine’s Insider Blog looks at how USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah brought together the world’s leading science minds this week during a 2-day conference to focus and highlight the ways innovation, science and technology can revitalize the development agency. Shah hopes science and technology can help the agency solve “grand [...]
