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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the renewal of partnerships with the Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire and Rescue and Los Angeles County (California) Fire Departments to provide urban search-and-rescue services as part of USAID’s response to disasters overseas.
On October 27, 2020, Acting Administrator John Barsa of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will participate in an event at the Hudson Institute in observation of International Religious Freedom Day.
Today, the United States announced nearly $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance provided in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 for Rohingya refugees and host communities in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and other countries in the region, as well as for internally displaced Rohingya and other crisis-affected communities in Burma, including those who fled ethnic cleansing in Rakhine State since August 2017.
Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced $2 million for five new awards under the BetterTogether/JuntosEsMejor Challenge to benefit Venezuelans in the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republics of Colombia and Chile, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing a total of $200,000 in immediate humanitarian aid to support efforts to respond to severe flooding in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Today, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick participated in meetings with officials of the Government of the Republic of Finland.
Around the world, teams from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are harnessing the power of digital tools and technology to help advance communities in our partner countries on their Journeys to Self-Reliance. USAID is committed to helping people live freer, healthier, and more prosperous lives while contributing to the goal of ending the need for foreign assistance.
On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, Acting Administrator John Barsa of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will participate in a virtual discussion, "Looking Back, Looking Forward: Addressing the Venezuela Migration Crisis with Innovation."
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick will travel to the Republics of Finland and Estonia from October 18 to 21, 2020.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is proud to announce the award of almost $900 million to American small businesses (SBs) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, the Agency's best performance ever in supporting U.S. entrepreneurs. Expanding investments in U.S. small businesses is a core part of the Agency's continuing efforts to expand and diversify this important partner base.
Today, we celebrate World Food Day-a moment to pause and recognize the ongoing need for action towards ending global poverty, hunger and malnutrition. Just last week, the Nobel Committee recognized the importance of fighting hunger in efforts to build peace. Against the backdrop of a pandemic that threatens to increase global poverty, hunger and malnutrition substantially, the message of this year's World Food Day feels more poignant and urgent than others in recent memory.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on coordination around fifth-generation (5G) broadband Internet and training in information and communications technology (ICT). USAID Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick and FCC Chairman Ajit Pai signed the MoU, which will further the goals and objectives of the USAID Digital Strategy and the FCC's 5G FAST Plan, consistent with the National Strategy to Secure 5G.
Last night, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new partnership agreement with the global sanitation company LIXIL to extend market-based solutions for sanitation and hygiene to underserved and vulnerable communities around the world.
On behalf of all of us at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to the World Food Programme (WFP) and its Executive Director, the Honorable David Beasely, for winning the Nobel Prize for Peace. This well-deserved honor recognizes the WFP's tireless work around the globe to feed those made vulnerable to hunger by conflict and crises.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Administrator John Barsa visited the Arab Republic of Egypt from October 6 to 8, 2020, to emphasize the commitment of the United States to international religious freedom and inclusive development. Deputy Assistant to the President (DAP) Sarah Makin and USAID Chief Advisor for International Religious Freedom Samah Norquist also joined the Acting Administrator in Egypt.
On October 11, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) joins the world in celebrating the International Day of the Girl. Global prosperity and the Journey to Self-Reliance start with prioritizing and empowering girls so they can thrive and succeed and make a long-lasting positive impact on their own future, as well as on their families, communities, and countries.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new program to counter disinformation in the Caucasus. The Georgia Information Integrity Program is a five-year, $7.5 million award, implemented by a consortium of Georgian and international organizations managed by Zinc Network, Limited. Designed to help Georgians build societal resilience against disinformation, the program will play a significant role in the implementation of USAID's Development Framework for Countering Malign Kremlin Influence(CMKI) and marks the Agency's first long-term, stand-alone program devoted exclusively to addressing the threat of disinformation.
Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced 16 new awards through its Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) to test and scale breakthrough solutions to the world's most intractable development challenges. The successful organizations, many of which are new to working with USAID, span six sectors and nine countries.
Today the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Arab Republic of Egypt, through the Ministry of International Cooperation, signed an addendum to their five-year bilateral assistance agreement for Inclusive Economic Governance that provides an additional $22.8 million in funding. In line with Egypt's Vision 2030, this new commitment is intended to improve the investment environment and empower women to join the labor force in Egypt.
We at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are gravely concerned about the recent allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by personnel employed by international organizations and relief agencies in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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