Last Monday, December 10, I had the opportunity to speak at an interagency panel on the topic of Economic Statecraft and Developing Partnerships with the Private Sector. Read more >>
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Helping Families Build Resilience and a Better Future for Kids
Whenever I’m asked to describe the scale of the hunger crisis in the Sahel, I see Moussa’s face. I met him in August during a trip to Mali when he was two months old, but he was so small and frail that I worried he would die in my arms. Read more >>
USAID in the News
Weekly Briefing (8/4/2012 – 8/10/2012) August 6: ABC News featured a blog post on Secretary Clinton’s recent trip to Malawi, where she met with local farmers at the Lumbadzi Milk Bulking Group, established as part of the Feed the Future initiative. Clinton spoke with a farmer who received a cow from USAID several years ago. With revenue from [...]
From the Field
In Nicaragua, we joined the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Nicaragua to celebrate World Food Day. Three important USAID food security programs will be highlighted in the celebration. In Kenya, we will launch the first of a series of county youth forums to engage Kenyan youth. [...]
From the Field
In Uzbekistan, we will hold a training for health providers on stigma reduction, communication and counseling skills when treating patients with HIV/AIDS or tuberculosis (TB). The aim of this program is to enable the state health providers to enhance capacity, improve service quality, maintain its sustainability and services attractiveness for the most-at-risk populations (MARPs). In [...]
From the Field
In Kingston, Jamaica we will celebrate Reading Week. As part of the celebration, Jamaica’s Mission Director will take time to read to a class of children. I-PLEDGE is an initiative of Grace Kennedy Money Services (GKMS) through the brand Western Union, which seeks to support the development of primary education by improving literacy, particularly reading. [...]
From the Field
In Nepal, we supported a women’s football tournament in mid-western Nepal. The eight-day young women’s football league tournament in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur was attended by as many as 10,000 people. The competition was designed to build the confidence, leadership, team building and networking skills of local, rural women. The sports activity is part of the youth [...]
