USAID Guinea: projects and achievements in Guinea

“To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds.”

President Barack Obama, Inaugural Address, January 20th, 2009

“We are committed to pursuing peace and prosperity in every corner – not only in the marble halls of governments, but also in the rural villages and distant cities where people strive to live, work, learn, raise families, contribute to their communities, and grow old with dignity. These are universal dreams that we seek to make a reality for more of the world’s people.”

Secretary Hillary Clinton, Remarks on World Refugee Day, June 20th, 2009 -more


One-Woman Campaign Fights Corruption in Guinea Court Services “How one person changed the course of regional justice administration and become a Champion of Good Governance”.Go to story
Nurturing Good Governance in Guinea Light was failing in the small hut in Sourgayah Village, Guinea. But an animated discussion among farmers showed no sign of ending.Go to story
Radio Programming to Support Participative, Transparent and Credible Elections.Go to story
USAID Looks to Women in Advancing Democracy in Guinea Promoting free, fair and transparent elections is a driving goal for USAID.Go to story
Elections and Media Elections are the key to a democratic Guinea, and the media is a key to successful elections. Go to story
Women and the Electoral Process USAID has been on the front lines of increasing women’s participation in Guinean elections since 2005.Go to story
Radios Handed Out in Guinea Elections Build Up As part of an initiative to encourage citizen participation in the upcoming elections in Guinea, the conflict transformation NGO, Search for Common Ground (SFCG), has handed out 143 radios to groups working in remote communities. Go to story
Breaking with Tradition Teenagers Agnes Traore and Angeline Sonozara from the village of Kokota in Guinea recently made the most challenging decision of their young lives.Go to story
Learning to Read and Count in Adulthood: Three Women Share Their Thoughts Dogomet lies three hours by car northeast from the capital of Conakry. The main industry in this town of approximately 26,000 is agriculture and the breeding of livestock.Go to story
Bringing Good Governance to Rural Communities Corruption and lack of accountability are not problems confined to Guinea’s larger cities. Even remote rural areas suffer from poor governance with the result that farmers and small businesses suffer.Go to story
USAID helps water flow in Conakry In Guinea’s capital of Conakry, water is a serious health and political issue. Go to story
Prime Minister and his Cabinet Attend USAID Workshop Following a May 20, 2008 Presidential decree increasing the number of government ministries from 22 to 36, Guinea’s new Prime Minister, Ahmed Tidiane Souare, turned to USAID to help coordinate better communication and cooperation within the expanded government. Go to story
USAID Launches Skill Building Initiative With international companies scrambling to invest in Guinea’s expanding mining sector, USAID recently launched an initiative that will teach Guinean workers the skills required to find jobs in the mining industry.Go to the story
Working to Improve Civil-Military Relations The political situation in Guinea remains volatile as elections for the National Assembly encounter further delays, and the population continues to call for change. Go to story
USAID Curbs Corruption in National Education For many years, Guinea’s education system was beset by widespread corruption.Go to story
USAID protects trafficking victims “Children are stolen for many reasons,” says a local official from Kankan, Guinea’s second largest city.Go to story
USAID Promotes Code of Conduct for Political Parties As part of an ongoing series of initiatives aimed at preparing Guinea for legislative elections, USAID recently brought together 37 political parties to work out and endorse an election code of conduct.Go to story
Journalists against Corruption “I am a journalist and I am not afraid to denounce corruption in my country.” Go to story
USAID Moves Ahead with Election Training in Guinea With the government of Guinea voicing its commitment to hold National Assembly elections in late 2008, USAID recently helped launch a train-the-trainer program aimed at instructing some 15,000 election workers on voter registration, election law and procedure. Go to story
Anti- corruption activities in Guinea While Guinea is classified as one of the poorest country in the world, in terms of natural resources it is, in fact, one of the richest, with abundant reserves of bauxite, iron, gold, and diamonds. One of the principal reasons for this disparity between the country’s natural wealth and the poverty of its population is corruption.Go to story
Civic Education for middle school students The strikes that shook Guinea several times over the past two years were largely a result of legitimate political and economic frustration.Go to story
From subsistence to success Mrs. Bah lives in Pita, a remote village in Upper Guinea. She is the mother of three children and has been a farmer since she was very young. Despite 12-hours of daily work in her fields, she had little economic belongings to show for a lifetime of work.Go to story
Raising awareness while Raising children It is common in Guinea for many mothers to provide their children with only water for long periods of time after their birth.Go to story

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Last updated September, 2009.
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