In-House Briefs
FrontLines - June 2009
Former USAID
Accountant Named to
Liberia Government
Post
Gayee Alphonso Gaye, who
worked in USAID’s office in
Liberia from 2001 to 2005, was
recently named that country’s
minister of transport by Liberia
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
Gaye worked in finance for
USAID. He also worked as an
accountant on temporary duty
assignments at USAID’s office
in Ghana. |
Christopher D. Crowley (center), USAID’s director in Iraq, examines a newly planted fruit tree
following a March 9 ribbon-cutting ceremony that kicked off a project to invigorate Iraq’s oncevibrant
orchards and vineyards. Approximately 50,000 high-yield grape vine and fruit tree cuttings,
grown in California nurseries, will be distributed for planting through the project, which is part of
USAID’s Inma Agribusiness Program. USAID’s embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team members
are helping Iraqi farmers to plan and prepare the sites, manage the spacing of trees, and plant
the cuttings. The farmers will receive training this summer on how to prune and take care of vines
and trees, as well as how to market the resulting products effectively. The agriculture sector is the
largest employer in Iraq.
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Previously, he served as
Liberia’s commissioner of customs
and excise in the country’s
Ministry of Finance, and,
according to The Liberian Times,
introduced a number of reforms
to the office.
Two at USAID Named
Service to America
Medal Finalists
Amy Meyer and the Global
Development Commons team
led by Karen Turner have been
named finalists in the 2009
Service to America Medals.
Meyer, director of USAID’s
Pakistan Economic Growth
office, was recognized for managing
economic assistance to
Pakistan as it increased from $12
million to $200 million annually.
Turner and the Global
Development Commons team
were recognized for leading
USAID’s Development 2.0
Challenge, in which the public
was polled for ideas on solving
international challenges like
famine and public education.
Thirty finalists were honored
May 6 on Capitol Hill. Eight
final award recipients will be
announced Sept. 23.
The Partnership for Public
Service, a nonprofit organization,
awards Service to America
Medals, known as Sammies,
each year to honor federal Civil
Service employees.
Agency Continues to
Recruit 100 More
People for Afghan Team
To fully staff the 150 new
positions at the USAID office in
Afghanistan by September, hiring
continued unabated in April
and May.
By April 23, some 50 individuals
had been identified,
mostly in the category of
Foreign Service Limited (FSL).
In addition, there are Foreign
Service direct hire, retirees, and
Civil Service employees who are
volunteering. ★
CORRECTION
In the April FrontLines, in the article “Ethiopian Farmers
Learn to Produce Milk, Butter, Cheese” on page 9, the group
that worked with Land O’Lakes to bring bull semen to Ethiopia
was WorldWide Sires Ltd.★
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