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Events

• International Women's Day 2011 - 03/08/11
  March 8, 2011, marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, which provides a global platform to focus attention on the continued need to improve women’s status and opportunities all over the world. Learn more about USAID’s longstanding commitment to advancing the health and welfare of women and girls.

News and Press Releases

2011

• Frontlines Article: Our Neighbors, Ourselves: Guatemala’s Chronic Malnutrition Crosses Borders - 11/11
• Frontlines Article: From the Lab to the Field: New Science for Better Food Aid - 11/11
• Frontlines Article: Pepsi and Chickpeas: An Interview with Derek Yach - 11/11
• Frontlines Article: Rwandan Fruit Salad - 11/11
• Emphasis on Science and Research Guides Feed the Future Staffing - 10/7/11
• USAID Collaboration Results in African Agricultural Fund - 9/27/11
• USAID, PepsiCo, and World Food Programme Partner to Increase Food Production and Address Malnutrition in Ethiopia - 9/21/11
• U.S. Statement on Drought, Desertification, and Land Degradation - 9/20/11
• Peanut-based Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Foods Will Help Feed Hungry Children in the Horn of Africa - 9/20/11
• USAID and Ad Council to Announce Awareness Campaign for the Crisis in the Horn of Africa - 9/19/11
• USAID Provides Food to Somalis Hit by Drought - 7/11/11
• Feed the Future Forum Draws Over 300 Researchers to DC - 06/21/11
• U.S. Announces Feed the Future “Borlaug 21st Century Leadership" Program - 06/21/11
• New Research Facility Will Help Safeguard the Supply of Global Wheat Crops - 06/13/11
• U.S. Announces Support for the Africa-led Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa - 06/10/11
• USAID Administrator Talks About "The True Yields of Food Security" - 05/24/11
• New Agriculture Center to Train Thousands of Haitian Farmers - 05/02/11
• Frontlines Article: In Mozambique, Food Is for Peace and Much More - 05/01/11
• Frontlines Article: Nutrition and Family Planning Intersect for a Healthier Guatemala - 05/01/11
• Report Identifies Ways for U.S. Government to Enhance Quality of Food Aid - 04/26/11
• United States and Qatar Sign Food Security Memorandum of Understanding - 04/14/11
• International Conference Emphasizes Critical Links Between Nutrition and Agriculture - 02/10/11

IMPACTblog Postings

• A Partnership for Progress in Ghana - 11/1/11
• Public-Private Partnership Week: General Mills Partners with USAID to Fight Hunger in Africa - 10/19/11
• Scaling Up Nutrition: Supporting country-led efforts to promote healthier lives - 9/20/11
• Peeling Potatoes With Grace - 8/26/11
• A Mother’s Bond: My Visit to an Ethiopian Therapeutic Feeding Camp - 8/15/11
• Horn of Africa Drought: Immediate Crisis Requires Long-Term Solutions - 8/2/11

Fact Sheets

• Haiti: Sector Brief - Health - 01/29/10
• A Call to Action on Nutrition - 9/21/09
  

Speeches and Testimony

2011

• Statement by Donald K. Steinberg Deputy Administrator To the Congressional Hunger Caucus Briefing on The Famine Crisis in the Horn of Africa - 8/4/11
• Written Testimony of Nancy Lindborg Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance - 7/7/11
• U.S. Announces Support for the Africa-led Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa - 6/10/11
• Remarks by Dr. Raj Shah, USAID Administrator, The True Yields of Food Security - 05/24/11
• Remarks by Donald Steinberg, Deputy Administrator, Investing in Nutrition - 05/10/11

2010

• Testimony of Gloria Steele Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Global Health, before the House Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations - 03/23/10
  FY2011 Global Health and Child Survival Budget Request

Success Stories

• Cambodia: Saving Lives Through Improving Children's Nutrition - April 2004
• El Salvador: Gaining Weight, Gaining Ground - April 2004
• Guatemala: Health Information Saves Lives - September 2006
• Honduras: The Joy of Being a Volunteer - April 2004
• Iraq: Giving Orphans a Healthy Life - August 2004
• Lesotho: Infant and Young Child Nutrition project supports Breastfeeding Week in Lesotho - September 2008
  
• Liberia: Nutrition Education Sustains Generations - March 2010
• Nepal: Vitamin A Distribution Saves Lives In Nepal - December 2003
• Nepal: Empowering Female Community Health Volunteers - April 2004
• Nicaragua: Improving Child Health and Nutrition - April 2004
• Nicaragua: Women Making a Difference - Dr. Ivonne Gómez - March 2008
• Malawi: Combating HIV/AIDS through Nutrition - September 2008
• Malawi: Nutrition Program Earns Region’s Trust - September 2008
• Malawi: Treating Malnutrition Closer to Home - September 2008
• Mozambique: Neighbors Promote Healthy Eating Habits - May 2005
• Mozambique: Fighting Childhood Malnutrition - June 2004
• Senegal: Helping Children Grow Up Strong - April 2006
• Tajikistan: How One Gram Made 100 Kilograms - May 2011
• Turkmenistan: Trained health care staff educate parents as part of coordinated effort - July 2008
• Uganda: Food and Nutrition Make the Difference - June 2004
• Zimbabwe: Homestead Gardening Provides Healthy Food and Cash - May 2011

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