USAID supports programs and technical assistance in coordination with the GOI’s flagship health programs (including the National Rural Health Mission and the National AIDS Control Program) to help India achieve a sustainable population; integrate health services and nutrition to improve maternal, newborn, and child health; stem global disease threats, including HIV/AIDS, polio and TB; and strengthen capacity to deliver water and sanitation services. Read More
USAID programs emphasize low-carbon development strategies, climate-proofing development, and national planning and capacity building. Climate change activities focus on three areas: Clean Energy, Sustainable Landscapes and Adaptation.
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In recognition of India’s unique position as an emerging global power – one that is on the forefront of the fight against hunger – USAID is launching a new partnership that brings together the capabilities of the U.S. and India to address poverty and hunger in India and around the world. For the production growth needed to ensure food security, USAID will help improve agricultural technologies and innovations that reach smallholder farmers, including those innovations that address climate change. Read More
USAID programs provide quality education opportunities to marginalized children, including Muslim minorities; promote the use of technology to improve the teaching/learning process in the classroom; and support interventions that link education to employment. A new program will improve the professional development of teachers. Read More
USAID/India is in the process of developing a single, web-based Management Information System /Geographic Information System (MIS/GIS) that will serve the needs of USAID stakeholders. Read More
USAID/India has leveraged approximately $70 million in public private sector alliances. The Mission is seeking to achieve significant scale in a country where the private sector is actively engaged in advanced corporate social responsibility models. USAID/India is moving towards the next generation of alliance models. Read More
EXCERPTS FROM BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
1. Partnership Agreement for the Agriculture and Food Security Program. Read More ...
2. Partnership Agreement for the India-Support for Teacher Education Program. Read More ...
3. Partnership Agreement for the Energy Efficiency Technology Commercialization and Innovation Project. Read More ...
4. Partnership Agreement for the Renewable Energy Technology Commercialization and Innovation Project. Read More ...
5. Partnership Agreement for the Sustainable Forests and Climate Adaptation Project. Read More ...
6. Health Partnership Program Agreement. Read More ...
Success Stories
USAID Helps Farmers Save Water and Energy
USAID is helping farmers in the south Indian state of Karnataka save water and energy with the use of new energy efficient pumps.
USAID Illuminates 100 Villages with Solar Energy
USAID supported community development and provided solar illumination to Indian villages, resulting in new business opportunities and an improved quality of life for many rural Indians.
USAID Helps India Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
USAID’s Greenhouse Gas Pollution Prevention (GEP) program resulted in the reduction of 92.7 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions through efficient coal conservation and 6.4 million tons through the use of bagasse, a byproduct of sugarcane production that can be used to generate heat and power.
USAID Promotes Health Products in Rural India
USAID is using e-Choupal, a rural distribution and communication network, to increase access to and build demand for health products and services among rural populations.
NEW INITIATIVES
USAID’s Public Private Partnership Week
October 17-21 is USAID’s Public Private Partnership Week. This week we are highlighting the important role public-private partnerships (PPPs) and private-sector engagement plays in development. In India, we have worked with many private sector partners – both for-profit and non-profit – in a variety of programs. Some of them include:
November marks the 50th anniversary of United States President John F. Kennedy’s creation of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Whether it is vaccinating children against preventable diseases, improving crop yields, or responding to disasters, over the past 50 years, USAID has been a quiet force for progress in 100 countries, fostering a more peaceful and secure world. Read More ...
INSIDE INDIA
USAID/India Celebrates Public Private Partnership Week
USAID/India celebrated “Public Private Partnership Week, ”October 17 to 21. In addition to regular Facebook and website entries highlighting different partnerships, the Mission opened a photo exhibit featuring some of its most successful partnerships.
PRESS RELEASES
United States Agency for International Development Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah visits New Delhi
Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will begin a two-day trip to New Delhi on December 20 to meet with senior government officials, Indian intellectual leaders and innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders, and members of non-governmental organizations. This visit is an opportunity for him to discuss the future of U.S.-India development collaboration.
