October 25, 2007 USAID/Guinea Launches Faisons Ensemble Governance
Project Consortium's activities aim to improve service delivery
in the health, education and agriculture/natural resources sectors by improving
governance throughout Guinea. Go to
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September 4, 2007 USAID Donates Hand Soap
In Campaign Against Cholera Soap is distributed to 35,000 households in support of
Public Health Ministry's campaign against waterborne disease. Go
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August 8, 2007 National Exam Reforms Root Out Cheating, Corruption A USAID/Guinea-sponsored workshop promulgates new rules
for national exams. Go to story
August 8, 2007 Grant of Computer Equipment
Advances E-government Initiative Computers and networking gear put five ministries online
and gives Guinea's Education Ministry a new learning laboratory. Go
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August 8, 2007 Mining Company To Continue HIV/AIDS Testing, Counseling
and Treatment Guinea mining company pledges to maintain the availability
of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services to workers and residents
in two mining towns in Lower Guinea. Go
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May 30, 2007 Journalists Receive Training
on Media Coverage of Military A four-day workshop gives 30 Guinean journalists new tools
to improve their coverage of Guinean security forces. Go
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April 30, 2007 Surgery Restores Dignity for Sufferers of Obstetric Fistula Surgical treatment funded by USAID and implemented by Engender
Health enables hundreds of Guinean women to resume normal lives. Go
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April 26, 2007 USAID/Guinea Completes 10-Year Education Strategy, Looks
Ahead Mission recognizes partners and accomplishments as it nears
the end of its 10-year education strategy. Go
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March 16, 2007 USAID/Guinea Selects Consortium To Implement DG Strategy A consortium of seven international and Guinean NGOs has
been selected to implement programs in support of USAID/Guinea's strategy
"Advancing Democratic Governance." Go
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December 7, 2006 Community Exposes Misuse of Public Funds, Leading to Suspension
of Official A school committee trained in financial management and
administrative transparency stands firm when local officials attempt to divert
funds earmarked for additional training. Go
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December 7, 2006 ARC Hosts Reconciliation Conference, Provides 'Pathway'
For Apprentices A USAID-sponsored program provides young people with apprenticeships
and hosts a conference examining obstacles to peace and reconciliation in
Guinea's war-ravaged Forest Region. Go
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December 7, 2006 Communities Pledge Changes to Improve Health of Young
Women Villagers in the Fouta Djalon region of Guinea pledge to
discontinue the traditional practices of female genital cutting and early
marriage, culminating two years of work by Tostan. Go
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October 4, 2006 Case Study: APEAE Acts to End Teacher Shortage An active school committee finds solutions. Go
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October 4, 2006 Parents Prove Potent Advocates for Schools In Guinea's Forest Region, school committees trained under
the USAID-funded PACEEQ program are providing government administrators with
much-needed community support. Go to
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September 7, 2006 Fistula Project Repairs Lives With assistance from USAID, two Guinean hospitals provide
surgery to women with fistula, permitting them to resume their places in society.
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July 13, 2006 USAID/Guinea Publishes Education Program Evaluation An evaluation finds USAID/Guinea's Basic Education program
improves key benchmarks while reinforcing transparency, participatory democracy
and good governance. Go to story
July 12, 2006 Democracy in Action: National PTA Federation Holds First
General Election Guinea's national federation of PTAs has its first democratically
elected board -- thanks to grass-roots training and development by the USAID-supported
PACEEQ consortium. Go to story
July 10, 2006 Speech of Hadja Nene Adama Sow, Prefectoral Federation
of PTAs, Dalaba Hadja Nene Adama Sow was one of five recipients of an achievement
award that recognized the contributions of Guineans who have received training
support from USAID. Go to story
July 7, 2006 Workshop Promotes Democratic Dialog Between Military,
Civil Society At a USAID-sponsored workshop, representatives from Guinea's
security forces and civil society met to discuss their roles and responsibilities
under Guinea's Constitution. Go to
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June 21, 2006 USAID-Funded Biotech Lab Opens Doors in Foulaya A new biotechnology laboratory gives Guinea a new weapon
in the battle for food security. Go to
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June 8, 2006 Communities Trained To Manage Forest, Agricultural Resources A forest co-management project promises richer harvests.
In exchange, the communities near Nyalama forest promise to protect forest
resources. Go to story
June 8, 2006 Food for Peace Program Makes a Difference in Guinea Training in agricultural productivity, health and nutrition
education, and direct food aid reduce child malnutrition under the USAID-administered
Food for Peace program. Go to story
March 2, 2006 Local Governance Improves Health Care for Women and Children A USAID-funded program helps local leaders in Kankan region
launch an insurance program that makes a real difference in the provision
of health care. Go to story
March 2, 2006 In Dabola, Family Planning With a Familiar Face Once purely volunteers, community-based distributors are
organizing to improve delivery of family-planning products and health services.
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February 3, 2006 Ambassador's Girls' Scholarship Program Grows Up in Guinea USAID/Guinea expands the Ambassador's Girls' Scholarship
Program nationwide, giving 7,500 grade-school girls practical support as well
as community encouragement. Go to story
March 3, 2005 Scholarships Encourage Young Girls to Stay in School in
Guinea The Ambassador's Girls Scholarship Fund is providing 6,000
5th and 6th grade girls with practical materials designed to encourage them
to complete primary school. Go
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April 29, 2005 Combining Girls' Soccer and HIV/AIDS Prevention a Successful
Combination A USAID program in Upper Guinea is promoting girls' soccer,
and HIV/AIDS prevention at the same time. Go
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April 21, 2005 My Guinean Sisters USAID, through the International Foundation for Education
and Self-Help (IFESH) Teachers For Africa program, sponsors dedicated volunteers
like Ramya Vivekanandan, who provide powerful role models for young Guinean
students. Go to story
December 22, 2004 USAID, Kraft Foods Work Together to Help Guinean Cashew
Sector An alliance among USAID, Kraft Foods and local partners
aims to increase cashew production in Guinea and allow local farmers and their
families to reap the benefits. Go
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December 1, 2004 Ambassador's Girl's Scholarship Program Announced in Guinea USAID/Guinea implements an $850,000 Ambassador's Girls'
Scholarship Program, designed to give practical support as well as encouragement
to grade school girls in Guinea. Go
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October 20, 2004 USAID Supports Marketing of Tasty Roasted Cashews in Guinea Since 2002, USAID has been working to form alliances between
local cashew farmers and businesspeople. The goal: To help Guinea increase
exports of high-quality cashews. Go
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July 15, 2004 Special Objective Helps Residents Rebuild in Forest Guinea As a building block in promoting regional peace, the Special
Objective has helped residents of this once devastated area of the Forest
Region rebuild and restart their economic activities. Go
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July 15, 2004 MARWOPNET: Interview with Saran Daraba Hadja Saran Daraba Kaba is the founding President of the
Mano River Women's Peace Network (MARWOPNET), which won the United Nations
Prize for Human Rights in 2003. Go
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July 15, 2004 Manda Camano Goes Back to School Once the victims of rebel attacks into Guinea from Sierra
Leone and Liberia, residents in the Forest Region are now beginning to rebuild,
and life is getting back to normal. For Manda Camano, this means being able
to go back to school. Go to
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July 15, 2004 USAID Helps Small-Scale Business Owners After Regional
Conflict A USAID-sponsored project carried out by the American Refugee
Committee (ARC) is giving families in the Forest Region of Guinea greater
access to basic health and education services. Go
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July 15, 2004 Collection of Client Portraits Artisans in the area of the Forest Region of Guinea that
was once devastated by rebel attacks are now reestablishing their businesses
with help in the form of micro-grants from USAID. Go
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May 26, 2004 Presidential Initiative Brings Textbooks to Guinea A ceremony in Conakry celebrates the distribution of 500,000
textbooks, ensuring that all Guinean children in grades 1 and 2 will have
a textbook. Go to story
April 20, 2004 GDA Promotes Forest Conservation, Community Development A new Global Development Alliance promotes community development
and forest conservation in one of the world's hotspots of biodiversity. Go
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March 13, 2004 Peace Corps, USAID Introduce Improved Beekeeping Practices
in Guinea USAID-partner Winrock International and Peace Corps volunteers
join to improve beekeeping practices in Guinea. Go
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January 22, 2004 Storybooks Help Children Learn to Read in Guinea The USAID reading instruction program shows teachers how
to use storybooks, locally made classroom materials and child-centered teaching
approaches to get kids hooked on reading. Go
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December 24, 2003 Civil Society and Media Come Together in Guinea A three-day workshop brought together leaders of civil
society, the media, and communication consultants to identify ways to make
a better use of radio. Go
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December 24, 2003 CLUSA Credit Intermediation Successful in Maritime Guinea With an accent on good governance and feasible business
plans, CLUSA connects rural economic cooperatives and formal banking institutions
in Guinea. Go to story
November 26, 2003 USAID Introduces Internet to Woman Entrepreneurs in Guinea The USAID West Africa Regional Program, in cooperation
with the African Businesswomen's Information Service, teaches Guinean women
entrepreneurs the basics of computer use. Go
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July 18, 2003 Kadiatou Diallo Talks to Youth about HIV/AIDS After attending USAID-sponsored training on HIV/AIDS, Kadiatou
Diallo started her own initiative to reach out to nearby youth. Go
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July 18, 2003 USAID Sponsors Nationwide Campaign on Electoral Process The International Foundation for Election Systems brings
citizens into the political dialogue through a nationwide civil-society strengthening
program. Go to story
June 23, 2003 USAID/Guinea's HIV/AIDS Country Strategy Approved The strategy gives USAID a framework with which to design
and implement activities to reduce the transmission of HIV/AIDS in Guinea.
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June 9, 2003 USAID Helps Displaced at Garafiri Dam USAID assists Guineans displaced by a hydroelectric project
to reacquire agricultural resources. Go
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June 9, 2003 Credit with Education: Reaching the Truly Poor OICI helps rural women improve their organizational and
business management skills to better conduct small trading. Go
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June 9, 2003 Women Give Up Mining for Improved Agriculture Improved yields from new agricultural techniques mean the
women of the Walikaly village cooperative no longer have to work in the nearby
gold mines. Go to story
May 27, 2003 Micro-credit Helps Promote Food Security in Guinea Micro-credit is being used effectively by USAID to promote
food security in some of the poorest areas of Guinea. Go
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April 25, 2003 Food for Peace -- Battling Hunger Worldwide USAID's P.L. 480 Title II program is tackling world hunger,
a problem that is both a strategic and a humanitarian concern. Go
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February 3, 2003 Successful Marketing Helps Onion Farmers Raise Revenue Good onion varieties and accurate market information made
all the difference! Go to story
February 3, 2003 Forest Co-management General Assembly Announces Financial
Returns Democratic organization and good management are allowing
Forest co-management groups to enjoy economic returns, and better organize
sustainable forest co-management activities. Go
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January 30, 2003 Kadébah Camara Learns Her Rights Kadébah Camara learns the importance of having a
marriage certificate during a USAID-sponsored training on the rights and responsibilities
of Guinean citizens. Go to story
