Child Survival Rates Focus of National Summit in India
Boosting child survival rates will be the focus of a national summit in Mahabalipuram, India, February 7–9 that will bring together more than 200 delegates ranging from policymakers and representatives of development agencies to global health practitioners and civil society members.
Read moreUSAID Instills Gender Equality in All Its Operations
USAID’s focus on equality includes other previously disenfranchised groups like people with disabilities, indigenous people, and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Read moreBetter Than Cash Alliance Can Boost Afghanistan’s Economy
Afghanistan’s decision to join the Better Than Cash Alliance will help address poverty and promote economic growth, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) says.
Read moreThreatened Fish Stocks Need More Management, Analysts Say
With climate change and illegal fishing threatening fish stocks and ocean health around the world, countries need to work together and with industry to manage access to fish, analysts say.
Read moreUSAID Partners to Improve Primary Education in Senegal
The Partnership to Improve Elementary Reading and Math will work directly with the ministry as well as other partners, including the World Bank, the Global Partnership for Education, and additional bilateral donors France, Canada and Japan.
Read moreUSAID’s Shah on Children in Adversity Action Plan
This action plan represents the work of more than seven different agencies across the government—and remains one of finest examples of interagency collaboration and coordination we’ve seen in recent years.
Read moreUSAID, Partners Will Support Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
This partnership will present opportunities for women mobile money agents to become profitable while at the same time attracting and retaining new customers.
Read moreUSAID Integrates Humanitarian, Development Aid for Resilience
The U.S. Agency for International Development has changed its approach to helping communities that experience recurrent crises by integrating its humanitarian assistance with development aid, the agency announced December 3.
Read moreUSAID to Support African Diaspora Development Fund
The U.S. Agency for International Development has agreed to support an African Development Bank fund that helps members of the diaspora in the United States promote development in Africa and improve the flow of worker remittances.
Read moreUSAID to Launch Higher Education Partnerships in Burma
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is creating Higher Education Partnerships to support the U.S. commitment to Burma, furthering President Obama’s call to “extend a hand” to Burma in its progress toward democracy.
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