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Making Education Safe for All

Posted by  on Wednesday, December 6th 2017     

Across the continent, we see promising new approaches that help us understand what works to prevent and respond to violence within schools. We all must support more rigorous research and evaluations to build our global evidence base on violence prevention programming and policy.

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Tanzania’s Young Leaders Bring Innovation to Development Challenges

Posted by  on Wednesday, August 9th 2017     
Participants of the Kijana Wajibika (Youth Be Responsible) consortium, which demands youth accountability and participation in civic issues. /Kijana Wajikia and Restless Development Tanzania

Abella Bateyunga is an example of the dynamic young leaders around the world that USAID is investing in and empowering to be partners in the development of their communities and countries.

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Raising Goats (and Confidence) in Uganda

Posted by  on Monday, May 1st 2017     
Livestock owner and her family show off their “Milk Queen” goat. / ACDI/VOCA

USAID is empowering women by introducing livestock ownership as a productive, resilience-building activity that ultimately benefits entire communities.

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If Fighting Hunger Were an Olympic Event

Posted by  on Monday, August 15th 2016     

One of USAID’s best weapons for fighting hunger in Malawi is Emmanuel Ngulube, an officer with the Agency’s Office of Food for Peace who has dedicated his entire career to fighting hunger across Africa.

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Responding to Madagascar’s ‘Silent’ Emergency

Posted by  on Friday, June 10th 2016     

Because of its slow onset, Southern Africa’s drought may not be headline news. But its impacts are being felt by millions. At least 12.8 million people in Southern Africa will face crisis levels of food insecurity by the end of this year. Madagascar has been especially hard hit. About 80 percent of the population in […]

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Q&A: How We Are Working To Rid Mozambique of A Blinding Disease

Posted by  on Tuesday, May 17th 2016     
​A community drug distributor provides a young mother with ​the ​appropriate dose of the trachoma-fighting drug Zithromax as part of ​a mass drug administration in Mozambique. / RTI International

Trachoma, an eye infection that is the world’s leading cause of blindness, plagues millions of people in Mozambique due to poor sanitary conditions. But a collaboration between the government and international partners such as USAID is helping reduce the risk of infection.

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Innovative HIV-Prevention Product for Women Could Be New Tool in the Fight for an AIDS-Free Gen

Posted by  on Monday, February 22nd 2016     
The Ring Study findings may give new hope to women who need diverse options to protect themselves from HIV and AIDS./ Matthew Willman/Oxfam, Courtesy of Photoshare

A new USAID-supported monthly vaginal ring is the first HIV prevention method designed specifically for women to be confirmed effective in two large clinical trials. This innovative product has the potential to contribute to the goal of an AIDS-free generation.

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When The Sweet Potato Goes Viral: A New Approach to Nutrition Programming in Northern Ghana

Posted by  on Wednesday, February 10th 2016     
Women prepare a highly nutritious meal from the orange-fleshed sweet potato, a vitamin A-rich crop introduced in Northern Ghana. / USAID/Ghana

USAID’s new nutrition strategy is creating life-changing results. Read on to learn how integrating sectors like agriculture into nutrition programs has had a big impact on communities in Northern Ghana.

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Q&A: What A Year Without Polio in Nigeria Means

Posted by  on Monday, August 3rd 2015     

July 24 marked one year since the last reported case of wild polio in Nigeria. This is a significant milestone for the largest country by population in Africa and, historically, a major reservoir of the virus.

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USAID Seeds Innovation: 15 Social Entrepreneurs Making a Difference

Posted by  on Wednesday, July 29th 2015     
Field engineer, Mathew, stress tests Smart Tractor at test farm in Kaduna as kids from nearby village look. / Jehiel Oliver.

With interests ranging from “Uber for tractors” to rights for the visually impaired, the innovations from this year’s Echoing Green Global Fellows are providing essential services, creating jobs and reducing poverty — often through market-based solutions.

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