Tag archives for Syria

Troubling Trend: IDP Numbers Due to Conflict, Violence at All-Time High

Posted by Anita Malley, Acting Senior Displacement and Protection Policy Advisor, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance on Thursday, May 30th 2013

New numbers released by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) show a troubling increase in the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) around the world. Today, 28.8 million people are displaced within their home countries due to conflict and violence—the highest number ever recorded by the IDMC. This is due in large part to the […]

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Harnessing the Commitment & Energy of Diaspora Communities to Transform Development

Posted by Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator on Monday, May 13th 2013

Rajiv Shah serves as Administrator at USAID

The diaspora community has a uniquely important role to play in addressing the challenges of today and shaping a brighter future for tomorrow. Read more >>

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U.S. Provides Wheat to Fill Urgent Food Gaps in Syria

Posted by Rebecca Gustafson, Syria Response Management Team on Monday, May 13th 2013

An American ship arrives in Beirut, Lebanon with enough wheat to feed more than one million people affected by Syria’s ongoing crisis. Photo credit: WFP/Laure Chadraoui

U.S. support is helping the World Food Program work toward feeding 2.5 million people inside Syria, and more than one million refugees in neighboring countries.

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Saving a Syrian Student’s Life

Posted by Rebecca Gustafson, Syria Response Management Team on Monday, May 6th 2013

Ghassan* was leaving his university classes when he was injured in the crossfire in Rif Damascus Photo Credit: USAID NGO Partner

Ghassan, a university student from Rif Damascus, was heading home from classes when fighting broke out between regime and rebel fighters. Ghassan was not able to take cover in time and was hit by shrapnel in both legs. Read more >>

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Light Above Darkness – The Global Struggle for Democracy & Human Rights

Posted by Sarah Mendelson, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance on Tuesday, April 30th 2013

Sarah Mendelson serves as deputy assistant administrator for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance

We have a duty to remember those who do not live free and to work tirelessly to ensure that one day they can. Read more >>

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Water from a Stone: Jordanians Stretch Meager Resources to Sustain Syrian Refugees

Posted by Kathy Sullivan on Thursday, April 4th 2013

Girls in Jerash pose in front of their school’s storage tank that is painted to look like an aquarium. Photo credit: Alysia Mueller

USAID and partners are helping refugees from Syria meet their water needs. Read more >>

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FrontLines Releases March/April 2013 Issue

Posted by Angela Rucker on Wednesday, April 3rd 2013

Three young boys look to be having some fun while they use a public standpipe in Bauchi town, Nigeria. This is one of the sites where town residents retrieve water since few have water taps at their homes. In December 2011, USAID’s Sustainable Water and Sanitation in Africa project signed an agreement with town officials to help them expand and improve services to residents. Demand for water in urban areas like Bauchi exceeds 200,000 cubic meters per day—nearly four times the volume the town's water utility is currently able to pump to its customers. Photo credit: Emily Mutai, SUWASA

Read the latest edition of USAID’s FrontLines to learn how the Agency is working to provide safe water to the millions who live without this vital resource Read more >>

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