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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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Equipping Health Workers to Achieve an AIDS-free Generation

Posted by  on Tuesday, April 5th 2016     

As we celebrate World Health Worker Week, we recognize the tireless efforts of facility- and community-based health workers to achieve an AIDS-free generation, and we advocate that the international community continue to invest in them.

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The Heart of Progress: Transformation in Africa

Posted by  on Friday, July 24th 2015     
A community solution provider in rural Senegal, Hapsatou Kah is giving her community access to better health and nutrition. / Morgana Wingard, USAID

This week, President Obama travels to Africa to see how U.S. development efforts have helped transform communities. USAID helped deliver this change, but our results aren’t just numbers. The people behind our work–more than any statistic–reflect the meaning of our progress.

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Development Financing “Sea Change” Drives Real Change

Posted by  on Monday, April 28th 2014     
farm in East Africa

Read a USAID employee’s first-hand account of the difference even a small amount of credit can make in the life of an entrepreneur in the developing world. USAID is proud to scale this work through our Development Credit Authority.

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10 Ways the U.S. Government is Fighting Global Climate Change (that you’ve never heard about)

Posted by  on Tuesday, April 22nd 2014     
Photo Credit: Daniel Byers, SkyShip Films 2011

Fighting lake burst in Nepal, using Nasa data to monitor forest cover, building climate smart cities in coastal Asia. Read about these and other ways the U.S. Government is hard at work helping protect our planet and the billions of people who share it.

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Farmer Field Schools: A Safe Place to Discuss Gender-Based Violence

Posted by  on Wednesday, December 4th 2013     

Gender-based violence affects people everywhere, including the predominantly agrarian rural communities where USAID and its partners work to improve agricultural production.

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Photo of the Week: Innovating in Tanzania for Water Quality

Posted by  on Tuesday, September 17th 2013     

This innovation – implemented by USAID’s MEASURE Evaluation project and supported by LAUNCH – is a simple test that can measure water quality in the field without a lab.

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“Come Back at Night and You Will Understand”

Posted by  on Tuesday, July 16th 2013     

USAID is working with the U.S., African governments and the international business community to bring reliable, clean power to Africa. Read more >>

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Youth Empowerment is Key to President Obama’s Vision for Africa’s Future

Posted by  on Tuesday, July 16th 2013     

In partnership with the International Youth Foundation, USAID is ensuring that African youth have real opportunities to achieve their dreams and build their futures. Read more >>

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Building a Future in Tanzania – Brick by Brick

Posted by  on Monday, July 15th 2013     

The story of one man in Tanzania who is building a better life for himself and his family – brick by brick. Read more >>

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