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New Learn-to-Read Method in Yemen Shows Early Promise
USAID’s partnership with Yemen’s Ministry of Education and local governments is making education more accessible to Yemeni children. Read more >>
USAID in the Middle East: Using Data to Improve Regional Water Management (Part 1)
USAID In the News
U.S. Support for Yemen’s Transition
This post originally appeared on The White House Blog At the Yemen Donor Conference in Riyadh, which I attended on September 4, I was impressed by how far Yemen has come in the past year. But I think what really made this conference stand out is that we focused on what happens after the conference, and how [...]
Photo of the Week: USAID in Yemen
Empowering Yemeni Youth
My home town – Aden, Yemen – has been engulfed by a series of crises over the past year that have negatively affected my people. Read more>>
For Yemen’s Future, Global Humanitarian Response is Vital
Originally posted at the Huffington Post. This weekend in Sana’a, I had dinner with a group of young men and women activists who are on the forefront of Yemen’s historic struggle for a better future. They turned out for change with great courage last year, and at dinner, with great eloquence they outlined for me [...]
At USAID-Supported Conference, Yemen’s Transitional Prime Minister Endorses Leadership Quota for Women
Joan Parker is President and Chief Executive Officer of Counterpart International. History happens faster than you expect and is usually part of a chain of events. Monday, March 19, in a filled-to-capacity ballroom in a hotel in Sana’a, Yemen, I witnessed an important link in that historical chain. At the National Women’s Conference, co-sponsored by USAID, [...]
On the Road Again: USAID’s Mobile Medical Teams Resume Serving Yemen’s Marginalized People
During my recent visit to Yemen I had the opportunity to view many of the ways in which USAID is supporting development in the country. I was particularly impressed by USAID’s successful effort to provide local communities with basic medical services. Yemen faces many challenges, but few are as daunting as providing medical care to [...]
