Press Releases

USAID and NewCom Partner to Increase Broadband Access in the Americas

sgruber — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:22:30 +0000

USAID and NewCom Partner to Increase Broadband Access in the Americas

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and NewCom International today announced a partnership to increase access to broadband services via satellite to advance development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

USAID Announces New Mission Director For Yemen

sgruber — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:09:53 +0000

USAID Announces New Mission Director For Yemen

Friday, June 14, 2013

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Counselor David Eckerson administered the oath of office today to Senior Foreign Service Officer Herbie Smith as the new USAID Mission Director to Yemen.

Feed The Future Launches Civil Society Working Group

sgruber — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:38:33 +0000

Feed The Future Launches Civil Society Working Group

Thursday, June 13, 2013

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah made opening remarks at the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA) public meeting yesterday, where he announced the formation of a civil society working group who will work to develop a Feed the Future Civil Society Action Plan. Feed the Future, led by USAID, is the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative.

Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA) Public Meeting

sgruber — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:11:13 +0000

Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA) Public Meeting

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

The U.S. Agency for International Development will hold its annual public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA) at the Ronald Reagan Building from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12. Administrator Rajiv Shah will make opening remarks, followed by a moderated panel discussions among USAID leadership and ACVFA members. The meeting is free and open to the public. Those wishing to attend are asked to bring government-issued ID.

Gregory Gottlieb Sworn In as Mission Director for Pakistan

sgruber — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:52:51 +0000

Gregory Gottlieb Sworn In as Mission Director for Pakistan

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Gregory Gottlieb was sworn in today as the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Mission Director for Pakistan. USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah presided over the ceremony and administered the oath in the presence of family, friends, colleagues, and the Embassy of Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires, Asad M. Khan,

USAID Administrator Shah Outlines Global Nutrition Commitments, Partnerships and Progress

sgruber — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:20:31 +0000

USAID Administrator Shah Outlines Global Nutrition Commitments, Partnerships and Progress

Monday, June 10, 2013

Today, during a global nutrition-focused event co-hosted by Bread for the World Institute and Concern Worldwide, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah underscored the U.S. Government’s long-term leadership in the effort to reduce undernutrition around the world. Administrator Shah made remarks along with The Minister of Trade and Development of Ireland, Joe Costello.

USAID Administrator Shah Delivers Key Note Address at Bread for the World and Concern Worldwide "Sustaining Political Commitments to Scaling Up Nutrition"

sgruber — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:33:49 +0000

USAID Administrator Shah Delivers Key Note Address at Bread for the World and Concern Worldwide "Sustaining Political Commitments to Scaling Up Nutrition"

Friday, June 7, 2013

On June 10, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah will deliver a keynote address during the opening plenary session of “Sustaining Political Commitments to Scaling Up Nutrition”.

Administrator Shah Travels to the United Kingdom to Attend High Level Meeting on Global Nutrition (UK)

sgruber — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:01:45 +0000

Administrator Shah Travels to the United Kingdom to Attend High Level Meeting on Global Nutrition (UK)

Friday, June 7, 2013

On June 8, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah will travel to the United Kingdom to attend Nutrition for Growth: Beating Hunger through Business and Science – a high level meeting co-hosted by the governments of the United Kingdom and Brazil, and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF).

USAID and DFID Announce Global Development Innovation Ventures to Invest in Breakthrough Solutions to World Poverty

sgruber — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:48:33 +0000

USAID and DFID Announce Global Development Innovation Ventures to Invest in Breakthrough Solutions to World Poverty

Thursday, June 6, 2013

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.K.’s Department for International Development (DFID) announced plans today to build a global investment platform that reimagines how to support breakthrough solutions to the world’s most intractable development challenges.

USAID Collaborates with State of Qatar for Permanent Housing in Haiti

sgruber — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:47:56 +0000

USAID Collaborates with State of Qatar for Permanent Housing in Haiti

Thursday, June 6, 2013

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State of Qatar Fund for the Reconstruction of Haiti (Qatar Haiti Fund) signed a partnership agreement today for earthquake reconstruction efforts, including the building of permanent houses, a vocational school and a commercial area.