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

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

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 [...]

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 >>

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

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

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

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 >>

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 >>