Mohammed and his family fled from village to village trying to escape ongoing violence in Sudan. Once settled in Ammar Jaded in Central Darfur, his family faced a new foe — dirty water that was making his children sick.
Tag archives for Sudan
A New Presidential Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan
Yesterday, President Obama appointed Ambassador Donald Booth as the new U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan. Read more >>
No Longer Just Food: Communities Create Assets to Build Food Security in South Sudan
U.S. government food assistance programs are providing vital timely assistance to food insecure South Sudanese. Read more >>
A New Partnership with South Sudan, A New Way of Promoting Development in Fragile States
Last month, USAID helped to spearhead a New Partnership between the government of South Sudan and the international community to focus international assistance and host country resources on strengthening governance, political inclusiveness and sustainable development in South Sudan. Read more >>
In a Traditional Society, a South Sudanese Woman Becomes a Role Model
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we recognize Athieng Riak Jok, who works as a community gender technical advisor in South Sudan. Read more >>
Raising the Bar: Combatting Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies
This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women”. Read more >>
From the Field: Gender Equity through Education in South Sudan
Regina Anek, a deputy director for gender at South Sudan’s Ministry of Education in Eastern Equatoria, just saved a 14-year old girl Read more >>
The Path to Peace Starts with Embracing Diversity for Sudan’s Youth
Sudan is often described as a country rich with many different ethnic groups, languages, religions, and tribal affiliations. I recently witnessed how true this is when I attended a USAID-sponsored session for young women from different areas of Sudan, held at the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum. The session focused on the options available for graduate […]
Earth Week Series: USAID-Funded Boma National Park Headquarters Inaugurated in South Sudan
Officials from the Republic of South Sudan and United States Government on March 8 inaugurated the Boma National Park Headquarters and Boma Payam Headquarters in Jonglei State, drawing attention to the important role that the establishment of protected area management and local governance infrastructure and capacity can play in contributing to security, stability, eco-tourism development […]
USAID In the News
Weekly Briefing (3/12/2012 – 3/16/2012) March 14: A recent study highlighted in Federal Computer Week magazine showed that USAID was one of three federal agencies currently in full compliance with the White House transparency recommendations issued in March 2011. Under the Administration’s Open Government Directive released in December 2009, agencies developed open government plans in April 2010. Many […]
