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   USG Responds to Influenza A/H1N1

On May 1, USAID activated a Washington, D.C.-based Response Management Team to coordinate the U.S. Government response to international pandemic influenza, facilitate information sharing, and provide assistance through international and domestic agencies to contain the outbreak. Click here for more information.

 

   Latest: USG responds to flooding in Brazil

Two weeks of heavy rainfall led to flooding and mudslides in northeastern Brazil, affecting more than 85,000 individuals. For more information, please see the country page.

 

   Annual Report for FY 2008

OFDA's FY 2008 Annual Report is now available here (18.40MB PDF).

 

 

Disaster Assistance Across the Globe Disaster Assistance Across the Globe
 

  Our Mandate

The Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is the office within USAID responsible for facilitating and coordinating U.S. Government emergency assistance overseas. As part of USAID’s Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), OFDA provides humanitarian assistance to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the social and economic impact of humanitarian emergencies worldwide.
 

  Our Work

OFDA responds to all types of natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, cyclones, floods, droughts, fires, pest infestations, and disease outbreaks. OFDA also provides assistance when lives or livelihoods are threatened by catastrophes such as civil conflict, acts of terrorism, or industrial accidents. In addition to emergency assistance, OFDA funds mitigation activities to reduce the impact of recurrent natural hazards and provides training to build local capacity for disaster management and response.
 
 

  Message from OFDA's Senior Management Team.

Click here for recent messages from OFDA's Senior Management Team.

 






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