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New USAID Mission Director for India Sworn In
WASHINGTON, DC 20523
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2005-001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 11, 2005
Contact: USAID Press Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the swearing in of its new Mission Director for India. George Deikun was sworn in by Fred Schieck, Deputy Administrator for USAID at the headquarters in Washington, D.C.
With a budget of approximately $140 million, Deikun will oversee USAID's development program in India with a focus on economic growth, health, disaster preparedness and response, energy and water, increased equity and social justice for vulnerable people. As the head of the India mission, Deikun will provide overall country expertise and represent USAID on India in Washington and the field.
Given the recent devastation of the Tsunami on December 26, 2004 India has received more than $3.1 million to assist with relief and recovery efforts. More than 50 years of U.S. assistance have helped India make tremendous gains. Today India is the world's largest democracy with a population of over one billion. For five decades, USAID has been a significant partner to India's development successes. This development partnership has created a rich legacy of achievement and a strong foundation for continued economic development.
With more than twenty-five years of experience with the Senior Foreign Service at USAID, Deikun has served as Mission Director for the Central Asian Republics and Deputy Mission Director for Russia and Haiti. He served as Director of the Environmental Office at USAID/Cairo and Director of the General Development Office at USAID/Russia. He also served in the capacity of Director and Deputy Director for South America and the Caribbean at the Regional Housing and Urban Development Office in Ecuador and Jamaica. In addition, Deikun was a Supervisory Regional Housing and Urban Development Officer for USAID West and Central Africa in Cote-d'Ivoire.
Deikun received his B.A. in biological sciences from Rutgers College and Master of Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is fluent in Russian and French.
The U.S. Agency for International Development has provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for more than 40 years.
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