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USAID in the News

Posted by  on Saturday, May 11th 2013     
Irrigation

A review of USAID’s top news highlights for week of May 6, 2013. Read more >>

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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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First @StateDept Tweetup Spotlights International Women of Courage

Posted by  on Monday, March 11th 2013     
On March 8, 2013, nine women received the International Women of Courage Award, for their service in women's rights and empowerment. Photo credit: State Department

On March 8, Secretary of State John Kerry honored nine extraordinary women with the Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award Read more >>

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A Time for Action and Working Together to Improve Women’s Lives

Posted by  on Friday, March 8th 2013     
In 2012 alone, Dr. Aye Aye Mu, who is part of USAID's SUN Quality Health clinics in Burma, conducted over 5,000 reproductive health consultations, diagnosed and treated 107 pneumonia cases, diagnosed and treated 243 tuberculosis cases with a treatment success rate of over 80 percent. Photo credit: Richard Nyberg, USAID

This past week, Administrator Rajiv Shah traveled to India and Burma with a full agenda, including having discussions with a group of courageous women advocates to discuss gender-based violence. Read more >>

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In Rome, Secretary Kerry Announces Nonlethal Assistance to Syria

Posted by  on Tuesday, March 5th 2013     
Secretary of State John Kerry, with the Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi and Syrian Opposition Council Chairman Moaz al-Khati, announces non-lethal assistance to Syrians. Photo credit: State Department

During Secretary Kerry’s Europe trip, he announced $60 million in non-lethal assistance to strengthen the organizational capacity of the Syrian Opposition Coalition. Read more >>

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USAID Welcomes Secretary of State John Kerry

Posted by  on Friday, February 15th 2013     
Administrator Rajiv Shah welcomes Secretary of State John Kerry to USAID. Photo credit: Pat Adams, USAID

This morning, USAID hosted Secretary of State John Kerry for his first visit with USAID staff at the Ronald Reagan Building. Read more >>

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