Assistant Administrator for Africa Earl Gast and AUC Deputy Chairperson Mwencha
Assistant Administrator Gast, AUC Deputy Chairperson Mwencha, and
ADDIS ABABA – On January 29, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Africa Earl Gast and African Union Commission (AUC) Deputy Chairperson Erastus Mwencha signed a letter clarifying joint implementation and future collaboration on the development of geothermal energy in East Africa.  The letter details the plan for geothermal...
Mission Director Weller and ECX CEO Ateneh Assefa sign MOU
Ethiopian Farmers' Cooperative Union representatives in Addis Ababa
Mission Director Weller and ECX CEO Ateneh at conference
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ethiopia Commodities Exchange (ECX) to collaborate on increasing the quality, traceability and marketing of coffee.  Under this agreement, USAID’s Agricultural Growth Program-Agriculture Market...
Khalid Bomba, James Borel and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah
Khalid Bomba, James Borel and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah
New Partnership to Help Smallholder Maize Farmers Access Better Seeds, Increase Productivity: Davos, Switzerland—The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today with Ethiopia and DuPont to boost maize harvests through increased use of hybrid maize seed, improved seed distribution, and post-harvest storage. Maize is a...
Ministers Tedros and Kesetebirhan
billboard in Addis Ababa
USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Wade Warren addresses African Leaders.
USAID delegation with Ethiopia Minister of Foreign Affairs Tedros.
UNICEF Ethiopia Country Director Peter Salama and US Ambassador Donald Booth
DRC Minister of Health Dr. Mukwampa and US Ambassador Booth
Addis Ababa - From January 16-18, 2013, ahead of the African Union summit, the Government of Ethiopia convened a meeting of African Ministers of Health and global experts aimed at accelerating reductions in preventable child deaths through sharper national plans and improved monitoring and evaluation.
Ambassador Booth presents mosquito net to Minister of Health Kesetebirhan.
Mission Director Weller, Ambassador Booth, Minister Kesetebirhan and Dr. Salama
A worker sprays a house to kill mosquitoes.
Addis Ababa - During the next five years, Ethiopians will see an improvement in malaria prevention and treatment thanks to a grant agreement signed today by U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Donald E. Booth, Minister of Health Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu, and UNICEF Representative to Ethiopia Dr. Peter Salama. The $100 million agreement will redouble...