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Proposal Guidelines Workshops

Dakar, Senegal
- June 11-12, 2009

Washington, DC
- September 2-3, 2009

For more information contact ofdaworkshops@usaid.gov.

OFDA Annual Report

OFDA Annual Report for FY 2008 (18.40mb PDF)

USG responds to earthquake in Haiti

On January 12 at 1653 hours local time, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck southern Haiti. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake epicenter was located 10 miles southwest of the capital Port-au-Prince, West Department. For more information, please see the country page.

USG Responds to Global Food Price Crisis

Click here for the most recent situation report and program map regarding the USG response to the global food price crisis. Click here for additional information.

Disaster Assistance Across the Globe

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Our Mandate

The Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is the office within USAID responsible for facilitating and coordinating U.S. Government emergency assistance overseas. As part of USAID’s Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), OFDA provides humanitarian assistance to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the social and economic impact of humanitarian emergencies worldwide.

Our Work

OFDA responds to all types of natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, cyclones, floods, droughts, fires, pest infestations, and disease outbreaks. OFDA also provides assistance when lives or livelihoods are threatened by catastrophes such as civil conflict, acts of terrorism, or industrial accidents. In addition to emergency assistance, OFDA funds mitigation activities to reduce the impact of recurrent natural hazards and provides training to build local capacity for disaster management and response.

Message from OFDA's Senior Management Team.

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