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Disruptive Innovations Bringing Nepal Closer to Ending Extreme Poverty

Posted by  on Friday, January 9th 2015     
Nurses apply chlorhexidine to the umbilical cord of a newborn at Nepalganj Medical College & Teaching Hospital. USAID is helping Nepal bring the life-saving antiseptic gel to villages, communities and health centers across the country. / Thomas Cristofoletti for USAID

From antiseptic interventions for newborn babies to creative, community-based approaches to countering human trafficking, USAID/Nepal is using several innovative programs to cut extreme poverty. Learning from and scaling these types of interventions globally will be the key to meeting the next set of sustainable development goals post-2015 and ending extreme poverty worldwide.

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To End Extreme Poverty, Tackle Fragility

Posted by  on Thursday, February 13th 2014     

One year after President Obama pledged the United States’ commitment to work with partners to end extreme poverty by 2030, the Center for American Progress convened a conversation as part of USAID’s think tank series on just what it will take to get there.

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A Global Effort to End Extreme Poverty

Posted by  on Friday, November 22nd 2013     

For the first time in history – a world without extreme poverty is possible. Read more >>

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Cultivating Entrepreneurial Spirits in Youth to End Extreme Poverty

Posted by  on Tuesday, October 29th 2013     

Young people are catalyzers for changing the world and ending extreme poverty within our lifetime. Read more >>

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Photo of the Week: USAID Celebrates 52 Years of Progress

Posted by  on Monday, October 28th 2013     

On November 1, USAID will celebrate its 52nd birthday! Read more >>

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Coordination Counts: Fostering Mobile Money in Malawi

Posted by  on Tuesday, September 24th 2013     

USAID is working with the Government of Malawi and the local community to lift millions out of poverty through electronic payments. Read more >>

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