http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/ Recent Press Releases from the U.S. Agency for International Development. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification webmaster@info.usaid.gov webmaster@info.usaid.gov http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080509.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080509.html Today, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released a new report sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which highlights the importance of evaluations and research in documenting the effectiveness of Democracy and Governance (DG) programming worldwide. Fri, 09 May 2008 13:35:58 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080507.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080507.html The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will provide $1 million of the initial $3.25 million in emergency assistance for Burma through the American Red Cross. Wed, 07 May 2008 16:36:08 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080506_1.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080506_1.html The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), are providing an additional $3 million dollars in initial assistance to help meet the most urgent needs of the Burmese people in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. Wed, 07 May 2008 10:07:24 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080506.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080506.html A new program aimed at reducing the rate of new HIV infections and child mortality and improving reproductive and sexual health for Cambodians begins May 6 thanks to the joint efforts of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the British Department for International Development (DFID). Tue, 06 May 2008 17:09:22 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080505.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080505.html The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), are providing an initial $250,000 for emergency relief assistance to help those who have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Nargis. USAID has also pre-positioned emergency response experts nearby and is prepared to deploy a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to assist the people of Burma. Tue, 06 May 2008 09:45:07 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080502.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080502.html The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) salutes the bravery and professionalism of journalists throughout the world and condemns all actions to suppress press freedoms. Mon, 05 May 2008 09:38:50 -0500