Recently I spent two action-packed days visiting the West Bank where I saw the tremendous impact that the USAID West Bank and Gaza Mission’s work has in many sectors and witnessed several innovative projects.
Tag archives for Technology
U.S. Global Development Lab Launches to Develop and Scale Solutions to Global Challenges
Imagine a world in which diagnostics for diseases that are prevalent in developing countries are available at pennies per use, renewable off-grid energy services are affordable for households earning less than $2/day, and every family has enough healthy food to eat. USAID is helping to turn these ideas into realities by launching the U.S. Global Development Lab.
Want to empower women in agriculture? Use technology.
It’s very difficult to effectively manage responsibilities if you have neither the authority over nor access to the required skills, networks, resources, or decision-making power needed to complete critical tasks. Yet, that is the situation women in Tanzania’s agricultural sector face. According to research from the World Bank, women form the majority of Tanzania’s agriculture […]
Open Cities and Crisis Mapping
Building the Foundation for a Two-State Solution
Access to Information = Access to Opportunity
In supporting Ukraine’s libraries, our expectation is that Microsoft technologies will help bridge a digital divide and make communities stronger. Read more >>
Taking Action to Combat Climate Change
Behind the Scenes: Interview with Andrew Hoell on Dryness Conditions in East Africa
In this edition of our “Behind the Scenes” Interview blog series, we chat with Dr. Andrew Hoell on dryness conditions in East Africa and the impact of climate change on food and water security. Read more >>
#TheKeyIsWe +SocialGood
[W]e have to ask ourselves, “If we have the resources and the technology to solve the challenges we face, why do they still remain?” Read more >>
USAID, Founding Member of the Better than Cash Alliance, Pledges Deep Commitment on One Year Anniversary
Administrator Rajiv Shah reflects on the anniversary of USAID’s Better Than Cash Alliance to the lives of 2.5 billion people who currently lack access to formal financial services. Read more >>
