Despite a strong desire to help, Jordanians are understandably concerned about the resources required to support their needs.
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Life in Southwest Algeria: A Civil Service Officer from USAID Visits the Remote Sahrawi Refugee Camps
When I first learned that I would be visiting the World Food Program (WFP) operation assisting Sahrawi refugees in Algeria, I was filled with excitement. Since I had not been in the field for a while, I jumped at the opportunity to visit a place that only a few of my colleagues had visited before. […]
Food Voucher Program Gives Palestinian Families Choices and Supports the Local Economy
Photo of the Week: State and USAID Visit WFP Distribution Center in Jordan
Assistant Secretary of State Richard and Assistant Administrator Lindborg visit a World Food Programme Distribution Center in Amman, Jordan. Read more >>
Video of the Week: Cash and Carry with the World Food Programme in Zimbabwe
In parts of Zimbabwe where market conditions allow, the World Food Programme is arranging for cash to be given to those in need. Read more >>
Dr. Raj. Shah Attends Launch of Pakistan’s Birthspacing Initiative
The U.S. and Pakistan have consulted closely on the shared objectives of addressing Pakistan’s National Health Policy, which outlines the priorities for the nation, which include family planning, maternal and child health, workforce development, and combating infectious diseases to meet the Millennium Development Goals. On Sunday, Dr. Shah attended the launch of the Pakistan Ministry […]
USAID in the News – 28 June 2010
submitted by Jessica Scott Administrator Rajiv Shah shared insight on his ideas for agency reform at the National Press Club June 18 luncheon. His inspiration for the changes stemmed from the extraordinary actions of his staff in response to the earthquake disaster in Haiti. The emergency teams demonstrated their versatility by purchasing food from local […]
Inside the World Food Programme’s Board Meeting in Rome
This post was submitted by USAID EGAT Bureau‘s Tjada McKenna, Senior Advisor to Feed the Future. I have just returned from Rome where USAID Administrator Raj Shah gave a speech at the opening session of the UN World Food Programme’s Executive Board Meeting. In addition to the World Food Programme, we met with other Rome-based […]
USAID – The Week Ahead
June 2: Administrator Shah will be the keynote speaker at the Interaction Forum 2010, which is being held at the Washington Convention Center. Several other USAID officials will speak on topics such as food security and the response to the Haiti earthquake. June 3: Administrator Shah will give brief remarks at the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue […]
A Visit to Otash Camp
An early a.m. flight brought us to Juba in south Sudan. We swapped planes at the airport and headed straight for Nyala, the capital of South Darfur. After arriving, we met up with the World Food Programme (WFP) and visited an IDP camp called Otash. USAID, through the WFP and its NGO partners like World […]
