USAID Weekly - December 11, 2020

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Friday, December 11, 2020

USAID and WFP are providing emergency food to more than 12,000 Ethiopian refugees fleeing from the Tigray region in Ethiopia. USAID announced a new partnership with the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. 40 companies have committed to invest $1.5 billion towards solutions to end plastic waste. USAID, with International Medical Corps & Save the Children International, provided hygeine kits to communities in Afghanistan to combat COVID-19. USAID is working with Global Communities in Honduras to repair houses damaged by hurricanes Iota and Eta. USAID signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the nation of Qatar.

USAID Weekly Wrap-Up

  • USAID and WFP are providing emergency food to more than 12,000 Ethiopian refugees fleeing from the Tigray region in Ethiopia.
  • USAID announced a new partnership with the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. 40 companies have committed to invest $1.5 billion towards solutions to end plastic waste.
  • USAID, with International Medical Corps & Save the Children International, provided hygiene kits to communities in Afghanistan to combat COVID-19.
  • USAID is working with Global Communities in Honduras to repair houses damaged by hurricanes Iota and Eta.
  • USAID signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the nation of Qatar.