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![U.S. Government Launches New Project for Out-of-School Youth in the Philippines U.S. Government Launches New Project for Out-of-School Youth in the Philippines](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/08-19-2020-PR-U.S.-Government-Launches-New-Project-for-Out-of-School-Youth-in-the-Philippines-1536x859.png?itok=5tBAfJsv)
The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a new project that will support the education, employment, and livelihood needs of at least 180,000 out-of-school youth across the Philippines.
![U.S. Launches New Biodiversity Project to Protect the Philippines’ Environment U.S. Launches New Biodiversity Project to Protect the Philippines’ Environment](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/Cleopatras_Needle.png?itok=aIOBYlKk)
The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched the Philippines Sustainable Interventions for Biodiversity, Oceans, and Landscapes (SIBOL) project that will support the sustainable management of the country’s natural resources and combat environmental crimes.
![United States Donates Php14.8 Million in PPE to Philippine General Hospital and Other Medical Facilities United States Donates Php14.8 Million in PPE to Philippine General Hospital and Other Medical Facilities](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/07-20-2020-PR-United-States-Donates-Php14.8-Million-in-PPE-to-Philippine-General-Hospital-and-Other-Medical-Facilities-2-2048x1365.jpg?itok=QOc5dEpW)
The United States, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and in coordination with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is distributing Php14.8 million ($300,000) worth of regionally-manufactured personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) and COVID-19 treatment centers across the Philippines. This latest donation brings overall U.S. government assistance to the Philippines’ COVID-19 response efforts to nearly Php981 million ($19.8 million).
![U.S. Provides PHP126 Million to Support Filipino Children’s Education During Pandemic U.S. Provides PHP126 Million to Support Filipino Children’s Education During Pandemic](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/Jenebel_Laruan_Photo3.jpg?itok=YiMXnRDg)
The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing Php126 million ($2.5 million) to help the Philippine government’s implementation of the Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan to advance education delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the COVID-19 emergency began, USAID and the Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) have collaborated to ensure teachers continue to teach and children still learn while schools are closed. USAID’s Php1.9 billion ($38.5 million) basic education project, ABC+: Advancing Basic Education in the Philippines, organized and facilitated consultations among education partners to identify and quickly roll-out innovative teaching and learning platforms.
![U.S. Government Announces New Mindanao-Focused COVID-19 Assistance U.S. Government Announces New Mindanao-Focused COVID-19 Assistance](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/06-05-2020-PR-U.S.-Government-Announces-New-Mindanao-Focused-COVID-19-Assistance-2.jpg?itok=8_uAckQ3)
The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines announced today that the U.S. government is providing an additional Php201 million ($4 million) to help support vulnerable populations in Mindanao in the fight against COVID-19, bringing the total amount of U.S. pandemic assistance to the Philippines to over Php978 million ($19.5 million).
![USAID-Supported DELIVER-e Platform Connects Agricultural Producers to Consumers During the COVID-19 Pandemic USAID-Supported DELIVER-e Platform Connects Agricultural Producers to Consumers During the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/Mylene_Rafer-Deliver-e.png?itok=ZWDRsW-i)
The U.S. government, through USAID, is supporting Philippine government efforts to help Filipino farmers transport their produce to key markets and address urgent food security issues.
![U.S. and Philippine Governments Partner to Speed Up Distribution of SAP Subsidies U.S. and Philippine Governments Partner to Speed Up Distribution of SAP Subsidies](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/Picture1_0.png?itok=jCH-bM0C)
The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), formally launched the “ReliefAgad” web application on May 14 to speed up the distribution of financial assistance to Filipinos affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
![United States and Philippines Partner to Support Fisherfolk During COVID-19 United States and Philippines Partner to Support Fisherfolk During COVID-19](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/2-2.jpg?itok=DvAoqQDe)
The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has developed an online platform to enable Filipino fisherfolk to sell their produce to consumers amid the ongoing COVID-19 community quarantine.
![U.S. Provides Php298 Million in New COVID-19 Assistance to the Philippines U.S. Provides Php298 Million in New COVID-19 Assistance to the Philippines](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/For-PR-NursesTraining-1.png?itok=95t0wy9z)
The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines announced today that the U.S. government is providing an additional Php298 million ($5.9 million) to help support the Philippines in the fight against COVID-19, bringing the total amount of U.S. pandemic assistance to the Philippines to more than Php768 million ($15.2 million).
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