Tag archives for MDGs

Historic Donor Agreement: More Money Where It Is Needed Most

Posted by Alex Thier on Thursday, February 12th 2015

A worker at Muya Ethiopia weaves fabric that will become clothing and accessories sold on store shelves thousands of miles away. From 2005 to 2014, with support from USAID, Muya expanded from seven to 400 full-time employees and now sells 90 percent of its products overseas. / IESC, Steve Dorst

The post-2015 development agenda talks are well underway. Already, significant changes have amended lending-reporting practices, making aid more transparent, fair and effective. Next stop: Addis Ababa.

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Human-Centered Design and the Last Mile

Posted by Robert Fabricant, David Milestone, and Claire Qureshi on Wednesday, March 5th 2014

Community health worker (CHW) programs throughout the world struggle from limited resources and sub-optimal design, often devolving from a national strategy into a patchwork of nonprofit programs and activity. Why is this?

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Taking Our New Model of LGBT Inclusive Development to UNGA

Posted by Dr. Claire Lucas, Senior Advisor, Office of Innovation and Development Alliances on Friday, September 27th 2013

USAID’s LGBT Global Development Partnership promotes foreign assistance to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality in emerging markets and developing countries. Photo by: Pat Adams/USAID

An important part of this year’s UNGA agenda is inclusive development efforts to ensure equal access to foreign aid and the protection of the human rights of one of the world’s most vulnerable populations – lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Read more >>

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USAID at UNGA 2013: Day Three

Posted by Impact Blog Team on Thursday, September 26th 2013

Administrator Shah with Malala Yousafzai; Alhaji Aliko Dangote, founder of the Dangote Group (far left); Christie Vilsack, USAID Senior Advisor for International Education; and Malala's father (far right). Photo credit: USAID

A recap of USAID’s participation during, and around, several events at this year’s United Nations General Assembly. Read more >>

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Donors’ Dialogue on How to Effectively Combat Human Trafficking

Posted by Sarah Mendelson on Wednesday, September 25th 2013

Click to read USAID's Counter-Trafficking in Persons Field Guide.

USAID has been actively combating trafficking for over a decade. Read more >>

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USAID at UNGA 2013: Day Two

Posted by Impact Blog Team on Wednesday, September 25th 2013

A recap of USAID’s participation during, and around, several events at this year’s United Nations General Assembly. Read more >>

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Girls and Women Transforming Societies

Posted by Alex Thier, Assistant to the Administrator for Policy, Planning, and Learning on Tuesday, September 24th 2013

Alex Thier is Assistant to the Administrator for Policy, Planning, and Learning

Today’s USAID and UK’s Department for International Development event on Girls and Women Transforming Societies demonstrates the progress we’re making on gender equality and women’s empowerment. Read more >>

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USAID at UNGA 2013: Day One

Posted by Impact Blog Team on Tuesday, September 24th 2013

A recap of USAID’s participation during, and around, several events at this year’s United Nations General Assembly. Read more >>

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Photo of the Week: Teaching Special Needs Students a Vocation

Posted by Impact Blog Team on Tuesday, September 24th 2013

The USAID-funded Nutrition Kitchen Garden Program launched at Maria Magdalena Catholic Parish School in Thika, Kenya cares for the special needs of mentally handicapped children.

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