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Overview
USAID’s goal is to help Russia transition to a stable, healthy, democratic market economy at home, and to become a strong, reliable part-ner. As Russia exerts increased influence on the world economy, political alignments, and regional conflicts, USAID assistance is focused on critical issues of governance, civil society and health, through local partnerships that will help Russia solve problems at home while encouraging it to become an important partner on critical global issues.
USAID works with Russian federal authorities to improve banking systems and anti-money laundering techniques, strengthening the global war on terrorism and stability in the troubled North Caucasus region through local and regional community development projects.
Russia in Action
 USAID Partners in Russia Discuss Women in Politics
In collaboration with the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section’s Speaker Program, USAID brought together an impressive group of its implementing partners to participate in a session on “Women in Politics” that was led by Ann Stone... Read More ...
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 Russian Judiciary Honors USAID Rule of Law Advisor
On September 2, 2008, the Council of Judges of the Russian Federation presented USAID/Russia’s Senior Rule of Law Advisor William Patrick Murphy, Jr. with its highest award... Read More ...
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 USAID Partner Community in RFE Wins Quality of Life Contest
Topolevo, one of 16 communities receiving funding through USAID’s Community Development Support Program (CDSP), recently won first prize in a national contest for rural municipalities on healthy environment and quality of life... Read More ...
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 118 Russian Radio Stations Compete at Together Radio Festival
More than 250 radio professionals from 118 radio stations in 67 cities across Russia competed for recognition at Together Radio, the sixth annual festival for regional radio stations... Read More ...
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 Russian Judiciary Praises Decade of Cooperation with USAID
The USAID Judicial Reform and Partnerships Program held its final event on June 20, 2008 marking more than a decade of cooperation with the Russian judiciary... Read More ...
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 Russian Youth Take Best Practices on the Road
The USAID-supported Youth Development Competencies Program (YDCP) organized a Youth Empowerment Road Show for May 17-18, 2008 in Petrozavodsk to showcase the winners of a national contest for the best youth-driven projects being implemented across Russia... Read More ...
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 Washington State, Russian Far East Cities To Build Partnerships
The U.S.-Russian Far East Municipal Partnership Program, implemented by the Foundation for Russian American Economic Cooperation (FRAEC) and funded by USAID, announced the creation in April of four new partnerships... Read More ...
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 USAID Partner Delivers First Public Lecture at Russia’s Public Chamber
On May 20, 2008, Douglas Rutzen, President of the USAID-supported International Center of Non-for-Profit Law (ICNL), delivered the first-ever public lecture at Russia’s Federal Public Chamber... Read More ...
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 Russian Child Welfare Specialists Visit New York
In early May 2008, the USAID-supported Assistance to Russian Orphans (ARO) program sponsored a week-long study tour to New York City for six Russian child welfare professionals to observe U.S. models and share lessons learned... Read More ...
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 USAID, Russia Collaborate on Development Aid
On May 27-28, 2008, USAID participated in an international workshop organized jointly by the
Russian Ministry of Finance and the World Bank, in coordination with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)... Read More ...
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 USAID Launches New Youth Program in the Russian Far East
On April 14-15, USAID and Winrock International launched a new two-year program, LIDER: Youth Advocacy and Social Networks (using the Russian acronym for Leadership, Initiative, Action, Unity, and Results)... Read More ...
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 Local Leaders Pledge to Sustain Valaam Island Development Success
On April 11-13, 2008 the final conference of the Valaam–Our Common Home Project implemented by the Fund for Sustainable Development under the USAID-funded Community Development Support Project... Read More ...
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 U.S. Judges Participate in Jury Trial Training in Vladivostok
In late April 2008, the Russian American Rule of Law Consortium (RAROLC) hosted a week-long USAID-supported seminar in Vladivostok, Russia on Jury Trial Litigation for judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys from the Primorskiy Krai Court... Read More ...
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 Youth Fair Provides Valuable Forum to Share Best Practices
At a Youth Fair in Voronezh, Russia on April 24, 2008 the USAID-funded Youth LINX (Learning, Involvement, Networking and EXchange) program showcased the successful projects it has developed during the past three years... Read More ...
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 USAID Partner Empowers Elected Local Officials
During the week of March 17, 2008, more than 20 deputies of local legislative and representative bodies from the North Caucasus’ republics and Southern Russia participated in a training conducted by USAID partner Southern Regional Resource Center... Read More ...
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 Short-Term Deployments To Help Strengthen Third Country Labs
In early March 2008, a Russian assessment team visited Botswana and Tanzania as part of USAID's Strategic Health Partnership Initiative, an expansion of the US-Russian Federation Presidential Bratislava Initiative on HIV/AIDS... Read More ...
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 Democracy Review Delegation Meets with Russian NGOs
Staff from USAID/Washington and the State Department visited Krasnodar, Russia on March 30-31, 2008 to meet with a variety of NGOs, human rights activists, journalists, and judicial officials... Read More ...
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 USAID, U.S. Forest Service Partner with Krasnoyarsk Regional Administration
During a U.S. Forest Service (USFS) visit to Krasnoyarsk February 22–March 4, 2008, USFS representatives agreed with USAID and the Krasnoyarsk Krai Administration to add a new program component assessing opportunities... Read More ...
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 Voronezh Students Unite Against Racial Violence
Racial tensions run high in the southern Russian town of Voronezh, where foreign students have become the target of racially-motivated killings. In October 2005, local youths severely beat and killed a Peruvian student... Read More ...
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 Vocational Training Opens Doors for Chechen Entrepreneur
In Chechnya they say “Every man wants to receive food from a beautiful hand” – and so the logic follows that a good manicurist will always have work... Read More ...
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 Russia, U.S. Partner to Open New Tuberculosis Training Center
On August 27, 2007, the Central TB Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and USAID, opened a new demonstration center... Read More ...
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 Russian Election Commission Modernizes Voting Process
In 2006, the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) decided to go electronic. In a country as geographically vast as Russia, with 140 million citizens stretched across seven time zones and 90,000 electoral districts... Read More ...
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 Marketable Skills Give Young Chechen Men a Future
For the community of Urus-Martan, Chechnya, unemployment is a grave issue. Unemployment rates in the republic have reached nearly 80 percent following two successive wars... Read More ...
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 Remote U.S., Russian Cities Linked for Economic Progress
The USAID-funded CityLinks Alaska-Russian Far East (RFE) Partnership held a best practices symposium August 3–5, 2007 in Vladivostok to mark the culmination of the two-year program... Read More ...
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 U.S. Officials Visit Orenburg HIV/AIDS Programs
On July 24-26, members of an U.S. Government interagency team visited health facilities and met with local government officials in the city of Orenburg and in Orsk, a smaller city in Orenburg Oblast... Read More ...
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 Russian Officials Visit U.S. on Judicial Study Tour
From July 20-28, the USAID-supported Russian-American Judicial Partnership and the Open World program hosted a group of five judicial officials from the Russian Supreme Court's Judicial Department in Washington, D.C. and Portland, Maine... Read More ...
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 International Partnership Festival Caps Six-Year Program
From July 17-18, the USAID-supported Foundation for Russian American Economic Cooperation (FRAEC), hosted its final International Partnership Festival, marking the end of a USAID-funded six-year program to support U.S.-Russian... Read More ...
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 USAID and Russian Government to Cooperate in Combating HIV/AIDS
On July 20, USAID and the Government of St. Petersburg signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to combat HIV/AIDS. USAID and the city of St. Petersburg have had a successful partnership for a number of years... Read More ...
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 Displaced Youth Celebrate International Children’s Day
More than 300 children enrolled in World Vision Russian Federation programs participated in educational events to celebrate International Children’s Day in early June 2007... Read More ...
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 Gas Makes Refugee Homes Happier in North Ossetia
In June 2007, more than 20 refugee families from Georgia, Tajikistan, and North Ossetia were at last able to boil water for tea in their homes. Thanks to a USAID-funded program that brought a gas pipeline to a remote village in North Ossetia... Read More ...
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 Conference Highlights Dramatic Maternal and Child Health Gains
In June 2007, the regional administration in Omsk, Russia, in partnership with the USAID’s Maternal and Child Health Initiative (MCHI), held an international conference... Read More ...
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 USAID Partner Organizes Moscow Education Rally
On May 31, over 200 people participated in a rally organized by USAID partner Perspektiva, to raise awareness about inclusive education in Russia. Rally participants promoted the idea that all children regardless of their physical, intellectual and other needs... Read More ...
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 Primorskiy Kray Requests Trafficking, Domestic Violence Training
At a June 2007 meeting, a government commission established to combat human trafficking and domestic violence in Primorskiy Kray, Russia, called upon law enforcement agencies and the tourism board to invite NGOs to organize trainings for their staff... Read More ...
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 U.S., Russia Sign 10-Year MOU on International Cooperation
On June 26, Ambassador Nicholas Burns and First Deputy Minister Ruslan Khadzhismelovich Tsalikov of the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) signed a new, 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)... Read More ...
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 Grassroots Democracy Blossoming in Samara Oblast
On May 31, USAID partner Povolzhye held an awards ceremony in Samara, Russia for participants who completed a ten-month training course on the enforcement of Federal Law 131 on Local Self-Government... Read More ...
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 Healthy Russia Foundation, EuroChem Launch Public Health Program
The USAID-funded Healthy Russia Foundation, in partnership with the Russian firm EuroChem, launched a new public health program “Healthy Family—Healthy Country!” on May 27 during a city health festival in Nevinomyssk... Read More ...
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 Domestic Violence Centers Meet Strong Demand
Police officers reported increased public interest in informational materials on domestic violence at a recent conference in Chelyabinsk, Russia... Read More ...
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 Aid Helps Residents Improve Life in Remote Mountain Community
On March 3, representatives from USAID and the Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) visited the Agulskiy District in Dagestan, Russia to lay the groundwork for a new community development project... Read More ...
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 Competition Draws Media Attention to Social Issues
More than 96 journalists representing 61 regional TV companies from 46 cities across western Russia gathered in Cheboksary, the capital of the Chuvash Republic, for the third regional round of the All-Russia TV competition, “Time to Act”... Read More ...
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 USAID Partner Holds First Samara Oblast Forum on Philanthropy
On January 30, USAID partner Povolzje hosted the first-ever conference on charity development in Russia’s Samara Oblast. The event, widely attended by government officials, corporate donors, NGOs and the media... Read More ...
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 Couples Health Program Achieves Sustainability
On December 6, the Healthcare Department of Primorskiy Kray officially launched the Couples’ Campaign. This program, originally implemented by the USAID-funded Healthy Russia Foundation (HRF)... Read More ...
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 “Cinema Against AIDS” Draws Crowds
More than one thousand people attended “Cinema Against AIDS,” hosted by ten United Nations agencies and co-funders of the Joint United Nationas Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) in Moscow... Read More ...
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 Medical Faculty Build HIV Counseling Skills
On November 6-10, USAID grantee Healthy Russia Foundation carried out a three-day “train the trainers” session to disseminate updated information on HIV counseling techniques for teachers and professors at Irkutsk Medical University... Read More ...
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 Saratov Youth Unite Against Family Violence
The Saratov Crisis Center, a former USAID grantee currently celebrating ten years of service, led the city’s participation in the international “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence” campaign from November 25 to December 10... Read More ...
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 New Center Promises Expanded HIV/AIDS Services
On November 18, the American International Health Alliance (AIHA) and the St. Petersburg Medical Academy for Post Graduate Studies (MAPS) opened an AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) in St. Petersburg... Read More ...
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 Teachers Talk Trafficking in Russia’s Far East
On October 24, more than 60 teachers from Amurskaya Oblast, Primorskiy and Khabarovsky Kray, along with representatives of school administrations and the Ministry of Education... Read More ...
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 Primorskiy Kray Fights Human Trafficking
On August 30, the Primorskiy Kray administration and local NGOs, including the USAID-funded Path to Success! program partners, combined forces to host the “STOP Trafficking" Asia-Pacific International Forum... Read More ...
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 USAID Partner Briefs World Leaders on State of NGOs
At the invitation of the White House, the International Center for Non-Profit Law (ICNL) participated in a technical session on global civil society issues at the United Nations moderated by President Bush on September 19... Read More ...
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 Primorskiy Kray Funds Anti-Trafficking Event
As a follow-up to NGO/local government collaboration this summer in Nakhodka, NGO and local officials participated in an anti-trafficking conference in Vladivostok on August 30... Read More ...
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 USAID-Donated Equipment Upgrades Health Centers in Grozny, Nazran
In July 2006, under the USAID-funded “Strengthening Primary Health Care (PHC) in the North Caucasus” program, the World Health Organization (WHO) provided computers... Read More ...
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 Officials Lauds Work of RFE Breastfeeding Center
On July 18, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev led a high-level delegation including Russian Far East (RFE) Plenipotentiary Representative Kamil Ishakov... Read More ...
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 Governor of Primory’e Joins NGOs in Fighting Human Trafficking
More than 4,000 people participated in anti-trafficking street fairs in Vladivostok, Artyom, Ussuriysk and Partizansk, as a part of the USAID-funded PATH To Success! program... Read More ...
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 Social Partnership Looks to Replicate Russian Success in Ukraine
From June 14th – 16th, representatives from USAID/Russia, USAID/Ukraine, and from USAID/Russia’s implementing partners participated in the annual meeting of the Coordination Council on Social Partnership of the SUAL Company... Read More ...
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 Golos Marks Duma Anniversary with Civic Action
On May 18-19, 2006, the USAID-supported Golos Association conducted activities intended to increase citizens’ awareness of the electoral amendments made last year and to stimulate interest in elections... Read More ...
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 Junior Achievement Russia Honors Essay Winners
On May 24, 2006, finalists in the fourth Junior Achievement Russia “Simple Words” essay contest assembled at the Zurab Tsereteli Art Museum in Moscow to honor this year’s winners... Read More ...
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 Festival Explores the Role of Journalists in Russian Society
From May 23-25, 2006, USAID-supported Internews Russia, the National Association of Tele-Broadcasters, and the Alliance of Regional Media Executives hosted “Time to Act”, a festival of regional journalism in Moscow... Read More ...
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 USAID, EuroChem Establish Global Development Alliance
On May 23, 2006, USAID/Russia Director Terry Myers and EuroChem Administrative Director Kirill Kravchenko signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Global Development Alliance (GDA)... Read More ...
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 Russian Students Learn About U.S. Federalism
From May 1-7, 2006, the Moscow School of Political Studies (MSPS) and University of Missouri conducted an annual seminar on American federalism and public policy... Read More ...
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 Hepatitis B Vaccination Initiative Adopted by Russian Government
On May 16, 2006, the USAID-supported Vishnevskaya-Rostropovich Foundation (VRF) held a celebration in the Yaroslavl to mark the conclusion of the VRF hepatitis B children’s vaccination initiative... Read More ...
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 Discussion on Religious Tolerance Receives Broad Attention in Kostroma
Between April 16 and 27, the USAID-supported Youth LINX program facilitated dialogues in Ivanovo, Kostoma, and Moscow among religious leaders in an effort to increase interfaith communication and understanding... Read More ...
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 Theater for a Change Takes the Fight Against Intolerance to the Streets
On April 30, the Theater for a Change, a USAID-supported partner implementing the Value of Tolerance Program, sponsored an event to celebrate "the Colors of Nizhniy."... Read More ...
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 Students Headed for a Career in Forestry Learn How to Control Illegal
Logging
On April 2-6, 2006, the Russia Far East Forest Certification Center, under the auspices of USAID’s FOREST Project, held an educational public hearing... Read More ...
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 Miss Universe Raises HIV/AIDS Awareness in Russia
On March 30, 2006, the Russian Association for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (SANAM), a vital partner in USAID’s efforts to address STD/HIV prevention... Read More ...
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 Outstanding Russian Journalism on Local Governance Celebrated
On March 4, 2006, the USAID-supported Foundation for Information Policy Development held a high-profile awards ceremony at the Federation Council to recognize the winners of its third annual “Vlast’ Narodnaya” (Power of the People) Contest... Read More ...
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 Energy Efficiency Project Supports Sustainable Community Development
To date, the “Nevyansk-Favorite City” Project, implemented under the USAID-funded Replication of Lessons Learned (ROLL) Program for sustainable development of model communities in Russia has already saved Nevyansk a total of 500,000 rubles... Read More ...
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 Opening of State-of-the-Art Lab Raises Hopes for Improved TB Treatment
On January 25, 2006 Belgorod Oblast’s Central Bacteriological Laboratory celebrated its official opening. Vice Governor of the Belgorod Oblast, Dimitriy Khudaev, USAID/Russia Director, Terry Myers... Read More ...
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 Joint USAID/SUAL Program Attracts New Partner
The joint USAID/Siberian Ural Aluminum Company (SUAL) program, Environment and Public Health in Regions with Aluminum Plants, has recently attracted the multinational corporation Colgate-Palmolive... Read More ...
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 Training Extends Knowledge of Human Trafficking Issues in Russia
On January 27, 2006, The Center for the Prevention of Social Problems, a recipient of a grant given by the USAID-supported Winrock International Path to Success! Program... Read More ...
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 USAID Program Helps Pensioners and World War II Veterans
As part of civic participation program in Pushchino, Russia, 60 teens volunteered their time to help single pensioners and World War II veterans prepare for winter... Read More ...
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 Healthy Russia Foundation Trains Medical Professionals for Counseling
From December 13-15, 2005, the USAID-supported Healthy Russia Foundation conducted training on Communication and Counseling on HIV/AIDS in Togliatti... Read More ...
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 First Inter-Russian Special-Olympics Equestrian Championship Held in Moscow
The First All-Russia Equestrian Competition (Spartakiada) of Disabled Children and Children with Limited Abilities... Read More ...
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Domestic Monitoring of Moscow Elections Underway
In early November, the Golos Association began monitoring election campaigns for the December 4th Moscow City Duma elections... Read More ...
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Media Executives Commit to AIDS Awareness TV Spots in Russia and
Ukraine
In a meeting last week in Moscow, Media Executives from Russia and Ukraine bolstered their commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in their countries using their strong public/private sector image and identity... Read More ...
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USAID’s Tuberculosis Control Program Garners Global Attention
The USAID-funded Tuberculosis Control program received notable attention at the 36th World Conference of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (IUATLD) in Paris on October 22... Read More ...
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USAID, Russian Orthodox Church to Partner on AIDS Care
The Russian Orthodox Church nursing staff presented the new palliative care program for terminal AIDS patients to USAID representatives earlier last week... Read More ...
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 World Wild Fund Launches Forest Law Website
In October 2005, USAID’s FOREST II project, in cooperation with WWF Moscow office, launched a website dedicated to the development of Russia’s new Forest Code... Read More ...
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 Natsios Heads to Russia for Avian Flu Talks, USAID Program Review
USAID Administrator Andrew S. Natsios visited Russia October 5-9, 2005 to discuss collaboration in combating Avian Influenza (AI) and to review USAID’s overall program... Read More ...
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 USAID Partner Golos Provides Expertise to Moscow Oblast Election Observers
Recently, the USAID-supported Golos Association provided training for 300 volunteer observers who monitored community-level elections in the Moscow Oblast on Sunday, September 4... Read More ...
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Khabarovskiy Kray Applies New Fire Prevention Advocacy Knowledge
Khabarovsk region has suffered from many forest fires during this year; the south-east and central part of the region have been damaged by large forest fires... Read More ...
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Moscow School Hosts Seminar To Build Interest in Democracy
On July 24-31, 2005 the USAID-supported Moscow School of Political Studies held its second annual seminar “Law, Politics, Economics and Mass Media.”... Read More ...
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American Bar Association Conducts Gender and Advocacy Training
On August 6-10, 2005, ABA/CEELI’s USAID-funded Gender Justice Program brought together 16 social advocates from across Russia... Read More ...
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ARO Hosts Conference on Preventing Abandonment of HIV/AIDS Affected Children
The first all-Russia conference to discuss ways to prevent the abandonment of children born to HIV- infected mothers was held in Moscow, July 17-20, 2005s... Read More ...
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 AIDS Team Visits Russia for First Orientation
On July 11, 2005, the Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) interagency Team arrived in Russia for their first orientation visit... Read More ...
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 Independent Russian Newspapers Accuse Authorities of Discrimination
The editors-in-chief of three independent newspapers in Sverdlovsk Oblast have published an “open letter” addressed to authorities at all levels... Read More ...
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 Building Bridges in the Poultry Industry
Two Farmer to Farmer Volunteers, Dr. Alling Yanci and Dr. Beth Krushinsky, recruited by ACDI/VOCA, a USAID-funded program, delivered detailed food safety presentations for the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) at a conference in Moscow... Read More ...
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Think Tank Considers Strategy for Russian Far East Development
On June 22-24, the Far Eastern Center for Economic Development, a USAID/Russia partner think tank, held a Forum on Regional Strategic Development in Vladivostok... Read More ...
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First Telethon on Child Welfare Issues Co-Sponsored by ARO in Magadan
On International Child Welfare Day, June 1, USAID-funded Assistance to Russian Orphans (ARO) Program, its local partners, the Administration of the Magadan Region... Read More ...
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 New Tuberculosis Dispensary Features State-of-the-Art Ventilation System
On July 1, Vladimir’s Oblast Administration held a ceremony to inaugurate its new Tuberculosis (TB) Dispensary. The dispensary includes a new ventilation system financed by USAID as part of a broader... Read More ...
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 Russian Summer Camp Addresses Social Issues
On June 23-30, the All-Russian Showcase “I am a Citizen of Russia” was held at a summer camp on the outskirts of Voronezh and united more than 100 students from 20 regions of Russia... Read More ...
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Russian and U.S. Leaders Emphasize Cooperation on HIV/AIDS
From June 5-9, a delegation of senior Russian policy leaders, business executives and media representatives participated in U.S. study tour devoted to HIV/AIDS... Read More ...
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 Russia’s Regions Work to Expand Foster Care Programs
The Tomsk Oblast Duma has adopted new legislation as a result of more than four years of cooperation with USAID’s Assistance to Russian Orphans (ARO) program... Read More ...
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 Russian Political Parties Join Forces to Promote Women Leaders
Approximately 100 participants from more than 20 different regions and representing different Russian political parties gathered in Moscow on June 3 for a two-day conference... Read More ...
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 Volunteer Exchange Alumna Uses Technology to Promote Social Issues
Anna Vorozheykina, an alumna of the 2004 U.S. Russia Volunteer Initiative (USRVI) program jointly funded by USAID and the U.S. State Department, recently completed a four month project... Read More ...
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 Russian NGOs Stand Up for Disability Rights
The USAID-sponsored disability and human rights NGO Perspektiva organized a demonstration and petition-signing event on June 1 to lobby for equal access to education for children with disabilities. Read More ...
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Survey Shows Russian Companies Adopting International Accounting Standards
On May 28, the USAID-sponsored Russian Institute of Directors (RID) presented the results of its annual survey of the corporate governance practices of Russian companies... Read More ...
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Independent Think Tanks Receive Grants for New Studies on Reform
On April 23, the program board of USAID/Russia’s Strengthening Economic Think Tanks (SETT) activity awarded 12 grants to independent Russian think tanks totaling $500,000... Read More ...
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Business Associations in Twelve Regions Promote Reforms
During a five-day workshop in Smolensk last week, business associations from Smolenskaya, Nizhegorodskaya, Kirovskaya, and Kamchatskaya Oblasts each created work plans to improve the business climate in their regions... Read More ...
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Shelekhov Town Administration Inspired by Public-Private Partnership
Beginning on April 16, a “Week of Good Deeds” was sponsored by the USAID-SUAL Global Development Alliance (GDA) program in the town of Shelekhov, Irkutskaya Oblast'... Read More ...
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Youth Tolerance Forum Held in Rostov-on-Don
On April 25 and 26, more than 100 youth activists, students, local NGOs, and government representatives from the North Caucasus and other Southern Russia regions gathered in Rostov-on-Don for a forum... Read More ...
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Experts Give High Ratings to Russian Maternal and Child Health Program
During April, a team representing USAID’s Director of Health for the E&E region, USAID/Russia and experts from the program’s implementing partner John Snow International traveled to Russia to conduct a mid-term evaluation... Read More ...
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President Bush Meets with Russia’s NGO Leaders
As part of a trip to Moscow to participate in events marking the sixtieth anniversary of victory day on May 9, 2005, President Bush met with civic leaders from 18 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) representing... Read More ...
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Small Towns Appreciate USAID's Anti-Trafficking Activities
As part of an ongoing anti-trafficking outreach program, representatives from the Russian NGO “Club of the Unemployed,” a partner in USAID’s Trafficking Prevention and Information Dissemination (TIPD) program... Read More ...
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Khabarovsk Youth Learn Critical Thinking Skills in to Prevent Trafficking
On April 28, the Social Psychological Center, a partner in USAID’s Path to Success anti-trafficking program, organized a human trafficking prevention workshop for students at the College of Geodesy in Khabarovsk... Read More ...
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Support to Child Welfare Programs Highlighted in Foreign Adoption Debate
Knowledge of foreign adoptions in Russian is common, but few are aware that USAID’s Assistance to Russian Orphans (ARO) program is working with local, regional and federal governments and NGOs... Read More ...
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 USAID/Russia Meets with Partners for Strategy Briefing
More than 50 visitors representing over 40 different USAID contractors and grantees were welcomed to the U.S. Embassy in Moscow by USAID/Russia Mission Director Terry Myers and his staff on April 21, 2005. The Mission Director briefed the group on the near term strategy for USAID’s program in Russia. Participants shared information about their current challenges, including tax issues that some U.S. Government programs have encountered with the Russian Commission on International Humanitarian and Technical Assistance. USAID staff also briefed the audience on the agency’s new branding requirements and reminded participants of current U.S. Embassy security notices. Read More ...
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 U.S. Judges Share U.S. Judicial Experience with Russian Colleagues
On April 26, 2005, U.S. Federal Judges Paul Magnuson and Steven Williams met with a working group that is addressing amendments to the Russian Federation (RF) laws on education... Read More ...
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 GOR Recognizes the Economic Impact of AIDS
On March 30, 2005, senior political and business leaders in Russia, including Deputy Prime Minister Aleksander Zhukov, Health and Social Development Minister Mikhail Zurabov... Read More ...
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 NGOs and Law Enforcement Combat Human Trafficking in Krasnodar
In February 2005, a local NGO partner in USAID’s Trafficking Prevention and Information Dissemination program organized a training for law enforcement agencies in Krasnodar and the Republic of Adygeya... Read More ...
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 Local Government and Business Contribute to Child Welfare Programs in Tomsk
In early March, the USAID-sponsored Assistance to Russian Orphans (ARO) program signed agreements with two regional social administrations and the oil company Vostokgazprom... Read More ...
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 Russian Judges Scheduled to Meet with U.S. Supreme Court Justices
On March 30-31, 2005 U.S. Supreme Court Justices O’Connor, Ginsburg, and Kennedy hosted a delegation of high-ranking Russian judges in Washington, DC for a briefing on the status of rule of law in Russia... Read More ...
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 Healthy Russia 2020 Launches School-Based HIV/AIDS Program
Last month, USAID’s Healthy Russia Project and Project HOPE completed a series of HIV/AIDS trainings for more than 100 teachers who are using the new curriculum “Useful Inoculation” in their classrooms... Read More ...
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 USAID Yields Productive Models for Non-Timber Forest Product Training in the Russian Far East
During the month of February, the Russian Far East (RFE) Association of Non Timber Forest Product (NTFP) Producers and the Khabarovskiy Krai Bee-Keepers Society jointly organized special courses... Read More ...
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 Eco-Tourism Expands To Russia’s Far East
During January 18-30, 2005, USAID’s Enhanced Small and Medium Enterprise Development (ESD) Project led a team of six company representatives from Russian Far East (RFE) eco-tourism companies located... Read More ...
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 Fradkov Says Home Mortgage System is a “Top Priority”
At a plenary session of the Russian Duma on February 9, 2005, Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov announced that further development and enhancement of the home mortgage system is one of the Russian Government’s top priorities... Read More ...
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 Russian Teens Inspired To Support HIV Services for Those At Risk
Students from Moscow’s Anglo-American School have raised approximately $500 to support the fight against HIV in Russia. The students were inspired to begin a fundraising campaign after 10th and 11th graders... Read More ...
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 Forest Resources and Technology Project Seeks Solutions for Russia
Promoting Cleaner Biomass Energy in the Russian Far East “USAID is strengthening the wood processing sector while also protecting the value of the resource as well as environment... Read More ...
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 International Film Festival Celebrates People with Disabilities
On November 11, the second annual International Disability Film Festival "Breaking Down Barriers" opened in Moscow. The Festival ran until November 14 at the Salyut Film Theater... Read More ...
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 New USAID-Sponsored Twinning Healthcare Partnership to Create Model HIV/AIDS Programs in Russia
On November 4, 2004, officials from USAID and the American International Health Alliance (AIHA) presided over the signing of a memorandum of understanding to formalize the formation of a new partnership... Read More ...
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