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Many hundreds of millions of dollars have been generously provided to alleviate suffering and fostering economic development. But they are being robbed of their full value by crisis, conflict, and poor governance. Last year alone, America's foreign assistance for the DRC exceeded $546 million. Our humanitarian contributions totaled more than $209 million. The agency that I'm privileged to lead, the United States Agency for International Development, contributed more than $130 million worth of food assistance and more than $136 million for health programs.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) concluded a two-day workshop in Baghdad with 33 organizations seeking to create and design activities together that will assist in the voluntary return of displaced Iraqis to the Ninewa Plain and western Ninewa, and to encourage those who are already in their communities to remain.
On March 19, U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Mark Green will travel to New York City, New York to attend a United Nations Security Council Briefing on the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Administrator Green will be calling on the international community to join the United States as it prepares to scale up assistance to reach the more than 13 million people in need of urgent humanitarian aid in DRC, where political instability and conflict have created one of the world's most pressing global crises.
On Friday, March 9, 2018, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green hosted a Forum on Preventing Sexual Misconduct, which brought together senior USAID staff; the USAID Inspector General; and representatives from key partners, including non-governmental organizations, for-profit contractors, and United Nations agencies. Administrator Green reiterated the Agency's commitment to zero tolerance for sexual misconduct, and emphasized that USAID and its partners must share a commitment to the values of inclusion, integrity, dignity, and respect. The Administrator stressed that USAID and its partners have an obligation, as well as a moral imperative, to protect beneficiaries, especially children, young women, and other vulnerable populations.
Today, on International Women's Day, we celebrate achievements on the journey to gender equality and women's empowerment around the world. No country can succeed if it excludes the talents and voices of half its population. At USAID, we believe gender equality and women's empowerment are not just a part of development, but are the core of development. We are committed to breaking down the barriers that keep women from reaching their full potential.
Today, USAID Administrator Mark Green and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump launched USAID's latest initiative to empower women around the world, the WomenConnect Challenge. The Challenge will identify and support solutions to increase the access to, and the use of, digital technology, by women and girls to drive positive health, education, and livelihood outcomes for themselves and their families.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green met yesterday with the United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mark Lowcock, who serves as UN Emergency Relief Coordinator and head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Administrator Green expressed the U.S. Government's support for OCHA's ongoing reform process, and the importance of pursuing strong initiatives to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse in the humanitarian sector.
This morning we're all talking about expanding access to affordable, reliable energy in Africa. Perhaps no continent and no sector is better positioned to leverage the combination of technological innovation and enterprise-driven development and what it can do to lift lives and build communities. And I'm confident that Power Africa is where these forces come together.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green will deliver the keynote address at the 4th Annual Powering Africa Summit in Washington, D.C. on March 1.
I congratulate Wade Warren on his outstanding 27 years of service to USAID. Wade's professionalism and insight have left an indelible mark on this Agency. I am particularly grateful to Wade for his leadership as Acting Administrator during the transition, and for his guidance, as Acting Deputy Administrator, during my first months on the job.
Today, we mark the third anniversary of the murder of Boris Nemtsov, who was one of Russia's most ardent and articulate supporters of democracy and transparency. With his death, Russia lost a courageous and charismatic champion in its ongoing struggle for freedom.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green met yesterday in London with the UK Secretary of State for International Development, the Right Honourable Penny Mordaunt, M.P., for the United States-UK Strategic Dialogue on Development.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome and good afternoon. We have a very exciting event for you here today. Creating Hope in Conflict -- A Humanitarian Grand Challenge. My name is Alex Thier and I am the executive director here at ODI. And it is my delight to welcome several special guests, some old friends, and some new ones. We’re particularly honored to be joined today by Ambassador Mark Green, the Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, and Penny Mordaunt, the Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom.
Today, the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Ambassador Mark Green, and the Secretary of State for the Department for International Development (DFID) of the United Kingdom, The Right Honourable Penny Mordaunt, launched the first-ever Humanitarian Grand Challenge at the Overseas Development Institute in London.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green participated in the Munich Security Conference (MSC) February 16-18.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green and USAID express heartfelt condolences on the death of Morgan Richard Tsvangirai.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia Brock Bierman will travel to Kosovo, Macedonia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia February 14 - March 8. This will be Assistant Administrator Bierman's first visit to the region since joining USAID earlier this year.
Today the President released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget request of $39.3 billion for the State Department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This Budget supports the President's commitment to serve the needs of American citizens, ensure their safety, promote their prosperity, preserve their rights, and defend their values, as outlined in the President's National Security Strategy.
United States Agency for International Development Administrator Mark Green will travel to Germany and to the United Kingdom February 14-20.
In Germany, he will participate in the annual Africa Strategic Integration Conference (ASIC) in Garmisch, and also meet with USAID Mission Directors from the Middle East and Africa. He will then travel to Munich to attend the 2018 Munich Security Conference.
The President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget for USAID supports the President’s commitment to serve the needs of American citizens, ensure their safety, promote their prosperity, preserve their rights, and defend their values, as outlined in the President’s National Security Strategy. It advances U.S. foreign policy goals through targeted investments that protect U.S. national security, and furthers American interests at home and abroad.
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