GDA Updates
The Coca-Cola Company's Haiti Hope Project Momentum Continues With Investment from United States Government
The Coca-Cola Company and the United States Government, acting through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced that USAID will provide an initial contribution of $1 million to the Haiti Hope Project, a public-private initiative that aims to develop a sustainable mango industry in Haiti. The Haiti Hope Project focuses on improving local mango farming capacity to promote economic growth and sustainable development and to empower 25,000 Haitian farmers by doubling their farm income.
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USAID Partners with NASA, Nike and State Department to Address Global Health Challenges
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), NASA, the U.S. Department of State, and NIKE, Inc. have partnered on a unique initiative called LAUNCH. The second event in the LAUNCH series, LAUNCH: Health, is seeking transformative innovations to improve health and quality of life on Earth - both in the developed and developing world - specifically in the first 20 years of life, focused on nutrition and food, physical activity, and preventive health care. People can submit their ideas through the InnoCentive website. Proposals will be accepted until September 13, 2010 when the challenge will close and the winners will be selected.
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Public-Private Alliances in Europe & Eurasia Leverage U.S. Resources in Pursuit of Development Goals
USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Europe & Eurasia Jonathan Hale met with Armenian Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan to discuss potential collaboration with the private sector on Information Technology (IT) projects. In a four day visit to Armenia, Hale explored and emphasized the innovative use of strategic alliances with the private sector, multilateral institutions, local government, civil society organizations and others to accomplish key development objectives - from economic growth to health to environmental sustainability.
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