Yesterday, President Obama appointed Ambassador Donald Booth as the new U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan. Read more >>
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Deputy Administrator Announces Initiative to Include Women in Peace Processes and Meets Returnees in Southern Sudan
In a speech at Ahfad University for Women in Omdurman, Sudan, on April 9, USAID Deputy Administrator Donald Steinberg announced a new USAID global grant initiative to increase women’s participation in peace processes. Grants of up to $2 million each, totaling up to $14 million, may be made available for projects that support UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which calls for women’s involvement in all aspects of peace and security, recognizing their leadership in peacemaking, and ending sexual violence in conflict.
Sudan Takes Another Step in Its Peace Process
USAID is assisting Sudan come to a peace agreement to adequately met the aspirations of their citizens. Read more >>
