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Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Grand Mufti of Dar al-Iftaa

Acting Administrator Barsa met with the Grand Mufti of Dar al-Iftaa to discuss USAID promotion of international religious freedom, religious pluralism in Egypt, and better understand how Egyptian gov and religious institutions are addressing sectarianism.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Grand Mufti of Dar al-Iftaa

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Bassatine Jewish Cemetery

Acting Administrator Barsa toured the Bassatine Jewish Cemetery to see how the State Department's Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation is supporting cultural heritage preservation and raising awareness of Egypt’s history of religious pluralism.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Coptic Orphans

Coptic Orphans is a U.S., faith-based org that focuses on supporting vulnerable children, especially young women & girls, through leadership, educational opportunities, and mentorship programs. Acting Administrator Barsa enjoyed discussing their Valuable Girl Project & work in Egypt

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Coptic Orphans

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Bassatine Jewish Cemetery

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Religious Freedom

Acting Administrator Barsa met with the Bishop of Old Cairo to discuss how Egypt works with religious leaders on issues of religious tolerance and sectarianism. We discussed how the U.S. can further work with our Egyptian partners to promote and protect religious freedom & inclusive development.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Flat6Labs Cairo

Flat6Labs Cairo is a strong example of entrepreneurial success and USAID is proud to have supported its growth from a young startup to a key driver in the Egyptian business startup ecosystem. Acting Administrator Barsa enjoyed speaking with current startup participants about their priorities and goals

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque

Acting Administrator Barsa's tour of USAID preservation in Old Cairo ended at the Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque, Africa’s oldest mosque. A USAID wastewater project ended flooding at the site and provided 140,000 Cairo residents with improved wastewater service.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Economic Governance and Women's Empowerment

The United States, through USAID, is investing an additional $22.8 million into its 5-year $113 million agreement with the Egypt Ministry of International Cooperation to improve the investment environment and empower women to join in the labor force.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Ben Ezra Synagogue

Acting Administrator Barsa visited Ben Ezra Synagogue, Cairo’s oldest synagogue. USAID lowered groundwater at this site to protect its foundation. USAID’s preservation efforts boost tourism income and create jobs for Egyptians--all while maintaining the country’s cultural heritage.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Kenyan Women Entrepreneurs

Acting Administrator Barsa highlighted three new W-GDP activities, including the launch of a new $3 million program that invests in Kenyan women entrepreneurs and women owned businesses, increasing their access to finance and investment.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Kenyan Women Entrepreneurs

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: W-GDP Initiative

Acting Administrator Barsa meeting with women business leaders to learn how they are advancing women’s economic opportunity and prosperity in Kenya. USAID remains committed to investments that advance the White House W-GDP Initiative and promote women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: W-GDP Initiative

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Mara Women's Forum

USAID is partnering with Mara Conservancies to address the historical disenfranchisement of women in Maasai Mara and create space for women in conservation. Acting Administrator Barsa joined Mara Women’s Forum leaders to discuss how USAID is advancing women’s development in the Mara.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Mara Women's Forum

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Maasai Mara

Acting Administrator Barsa visited the iconic Maasai Mara to discuss further collaboration on conservation. USAID has partnered with Kenya to invest $96.5 million in preserving the biodiversity of the Mara & supporting Kenya’s national parks and conservancies.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Maasai Mara

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Massai Mara

In Massai Mara, Acting Administrator Barsa joined community conservation leaders from Kenya Conservancies and Mara Conservancies to learn more about their conservancy model. The U.S. continues to support the community conservation model in critical landscapes in Kenya.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Massai Mara

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Religious Freedom

USAID remains committed to supporting the efforts of religious leaders in working with Kenyans to hold the gov’t accountable, promote inclusion, and protect the rights and freedoms of all citizens, including the freedom of worship.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Religious Freedom

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: America Acts

Ventilators can be life-saving. They help patients struggling to breathe on their own because of COVID-19 or other medical conditions.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: America Acts

USAID continues to work closely with Kenya to curb the spread of COVID-19, maintain essential public health services, and help Kenyans cope with secondary impacts of this pandemic.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Kenya is Open For Business

COVID-19’s impacts on tourism in Kenya have affected local people that rely on biodiversity for their livelihoods. USAID proudly supports the country’s wildlife tourism sector, which accounts for 15% of Kenya’s GDP.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Kenya Is Open For Business

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Meeting With Youth Leaders

At the August 7th Memorial Park, Acting Administrator Barsa met with young leaders and experts, working on countering violent extremism in Kenya. It was illuminating to hear their perspectives on violent extremism in Kenya and how it impacts their daily lives. The U.S. stands with them in this battle.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Meeting With Young Leaders

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Acting Administrator Barsa Visits the August 7 Memorial Garden

While visiting the August 7 Memorial Garden, USAID Acting Administrator Barsa and U.S. Ambassador McCarter pay their respects to the lives lost.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Acting Administrator Barsa Visits August 7 Memorial Garden

While visiting the August 7 Memorial Garden, USAID Acting Administrator Barsa and U.S. Ambassador McCarter pay their respects to the lives lost.

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Prosper Africa

In Nairobi Acting Administrator Barsa met with Governors from 8 counties to discuss opportunities for the U.S. and Kenyan private sector through the Prosper Africa Initiative in trade/investment, advancement of women, & youth economic empowerment. Thank you for fostering competitive business environments!

Acting Administrator Barsa Visits Kenya and Egypt: Meeting with the US Ambassador to Kenya

Administrator John Barsa and Ambassador Kyle McCarter

Great to meet with the US Ambassador to Kenya on my first full day on the ground. We were able to discuss further U.S. - Kenya collaboration & USAID support. Thank you for the warm welcome!

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