East Africa Regional

  • A women speaks to a group of villagers in a rural setting.

    Cross-border reconciliation programs help communities in Kenya and Somalia heal.

  • A man holds maize crops in a field

    USAID helps farmers increase the productivity of their crops and gain access to markets.

  • Shipping containers, a crane, and a truck at a port

    Aligning customs procedures across borders reduces barriers to trade and encourages economic growth.

"To talk is to reconcile" in Aynabo
Talking It Out in Somaliland
Efficiency of one stop centers
One Stop Center Maximizes Efficiency at Port of Dar es Salaam
Traditional weaving targeting the export market
Traditional Weavers Connect with Export Market

About

Through the East Africa regional program, USAID works across borders to strengthen food security, improve economic growth, prevent conflict, and improve health systems, with a particular focus on fighting HIV/AIDS. These activities span the Great Lakes region of Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, and the Horn of Africa region that includes Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. 

Features

USAID has supported peace-building along Kenya's northern borders for over a decade. One current program focuses on communities on the Kenya-Uganda and Kenya-Somalia borderlands and enables residents to take peace into their own hands. USAID helps communities on opposite sides of the border select, plan, build and manage projects for joint use. These “peace dividend” projects include schools, marketplaces, and clinics. View the photo essay on Flickr. 

Contact Information

Mission Contact

USAID/East Africa Regional
PO Box 629
Village Market
Nairobi
Kenya
00621
Phone 
254-20-862-2000
Fax 
254-20-862-2680
Email 
eastafrica-info@usaid.gov

Headquarters Contact

Clifford Lubitz
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington
DC
USA
20523
Phone 
202-712-1181
Email 
clubbitz@usaid.gov

Mission Director

Dr. Jeff Ashley

Dr. Jeff Ashley

Last updated: May 20, 2013

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