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Video of the Week: Maura O’Neill Previews the 2013 Global Diaspora Forum

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Starting today, USAID and the State Department will co-host the third annual 2013 Global Diaspora Forum. Read more >>

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Video of the Week: LAUNCH Systems Challenge 2013

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Last week, USAID and partners NASA, NIKE Inc., and the Department of State, held a LAUNCH 2020 Summit to kick off a new LAUNCH focus on systems innovation. LAUNCH is aimed at identifying, showcasing, and accelerating innovative approaches to specific global challenges. LAUNCH searches for visionaries whose world-class ideas, technologies, or programs show great promise for making tangible impacts [...]

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Video of the Week: Nancy Lindborg Speaks at InterAction Forum

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Yesterday, Nancy Lindborg joined the InterAction Forum’s opening plenary panel, “Facing Vulnerability in a Changing World,” to talk about the importance of resilience in addressing current crises. Read more >>

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Video of the Week: Education in Ghana

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USAID Ghana is committed to cutting illiteracy in half in the next 5 years. Read more >>

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Video of the Week: Education in Kenya

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Education is an important component of reducing poverty, promoting peace, and empowering individuals to participate in democratic institutions. Read more >>

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Video of the Week: Delivering Clear, Compelling, Measurable Results

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Last month, Adminstrator Shah discussed the results of the 2013 USAID Forward Progress Report in Washington. Read more >>

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Video of the Week: Animating M-PESA

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Public-private partnerships are a critical way that USAID is doing business differently and maximizing our impact. Read more >>

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Video of the Week: Celebrating World Water Day 2013 in Senegal

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A USAID-funded dike in Senegal’s Boli Valley has extended the rice growing season to nine months a year, and permitted recovery of hundreds of hectares of land for cultivation to help ensure food security in the region. Read more >>

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

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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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Video of the Week: USAID Participates in Social Media Week

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For the first time, USAID will participate in Social Media Week. In this week’s Video of the Week, Administrator Raj Shah talks about the importance of social media to further international development goals. Read more >>

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