On a crowded street in the Kariakoo District of Dar es Salaam it is easy to overlook the unassuming building that houses PRIDE Tanzania’s local branch. Read more >>
Archives for August, 2012
A Relay Race to Save Lives During Bandhs
In April 2012, Nepal’s Far Western Region underwent a bandh that lasted for 32 days. For the more than 5,000 people living with HIV in the region, this was a life-threatening situation. Read more >>
Pounds of Prevention – Focus on Brazil
In this next installment in the Pounds of Prevention series, we travel to Ceará State in northeastern Brazil, which is in the midst of a severe drought. Over the past few years, the area has faced increasingly frequent drought conditions and rural residents face difficult choices.They include whether to abandon their farms and move to […]
Video of the Week: Irrigating Market Gardens in Senegal
Welcoming to USAID: White House Presidential Innovation Fellows
USAID is proud to be part of two pillars of the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program: the 20% Initiative, and the Open Data Initiative. Read more>>
Impact on the Ground – Implementing the National Action Plan on Women, Peace & Security
Less than a year ago, President Obama announced a National Action Plan (NAP) to implement commitments on Women, Peace and Security. It was a historic moment and the product of a tremendous collaboration between the White House, USAID, the Departments of State and Defense, other agencies, and civil society groups at home and abroad. It was also the first step. Read more >>
Technology Partnerships set Young Kenyans up for Academic Success
The classes were very quiet as we entered; students were all glued to their laptops, barely noticing us entering their classroom. Read more >>
Pounds of Prevention: Colombia
In this next installment in the Pounds of Prevention series, we travel to South America, to Colombia, a country with several active volcanoes that USAID and the U.S. Geological Survey help monitor. Read more >>
Reflections and Impressions from AIDS 2012
Last month, nearly 24,000 participants from 183 countries – including over half from the U.S. – attended the 2012 International AIDS Society Conference (IAC) “Turning the Tide Together” in Washington, D.C. Read more >>
Building Our Legacy
A week ago, against the backdrop of the Olympics, I witnessed history. I was there not for the Games, but for the Global Hunger Event… Read more >>
