Press Releases

USAID and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announce Seven New Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) Grantees

sgruber — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:09:58 +0000

USAID and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announce Seven New Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) Grantees

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Yesterday, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced seven new winners in the Agency’s open competition for development ideas. These projects are co-funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures WASH for Life Partnership – an initiative to support DIV grantees improving water, sanitation, and hygiene in developing countries. These seven grantees are testing new and cost-effective solutions to water challenges around the world.

U.S.-Australia-India Public-Private Partnership Uses New Crop Technologies to Help Smallholder Farmers Adapt to Climate Change

sgruber — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:41:23 +0000

U.S.-Australia-India Public-Private Partnership Uses New Crop Technologies to Help Smallholder Farmers Adapt to Climate Change

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting a new public-private research partnership between the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG) and India-based Vibha Agrotech to develop new climate-resilient varieties of rice and wheat, two of the “big three” primary crops required to feed the world.

USAID and Qualcomm Announce Collaboration to Combat Development Challenges

sgruber — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:41:51 +0000

USAID and Qualcomm Announce Collaboration to Combat Development Challenges

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Qualcomm, Inc. today announced a global commitment to expand their collaboration to improve access to technology to further economic and social development in developing and emerging markets.

USAID Releases its First Water and Development Strategy

sgruber — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:16:19 +0000

USAID Releases its First Water and Development Strategy

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah, joined members of Congress – Senator Richard Durbin, Senator Chris Coons, Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Congressman Ted Poe – to release the U.S. Government’s first Water and Development Strategy. This strategy recognizes the vital role water plays in ensuring the health and economic well-being of people around the world. In addition, it sets out to represent a fundamental shift at our Agency toward a new model of development – defined by public and private partnerships, use of new technology, and emphasis long-term results.

USAID Administrator Shah Highlights U.S. Leadership in Food Security at Chicago Council Symposium

sgruber — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:52:53 +0000

USAID Administrator Shah Highlights U.S. Leadership in Food Security at Chicago Council Symposium

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Today, at a keynote address during the Global Food Security Symposium of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah announced several new activities to further advance progress of U.S.-led efforts to fight global hunger, poverty and undernutrition. Supported by USAID through Feed the Future, the U.S. Government's global hunger and food security initiative, these announcements include new programs to make effective technologies available to smallholder farmers and enable new opportunities through infrastructure development.

USAID Joins the International Health Partnership Global Compact

sgruber — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:05:20 +0000

USAID Joins the International Health Partnership Global Compact

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Today, in Geneva, Switzerland at the World Health Assembly, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) signed the Global International Health Partnership (IHP+) Compact, joining more than fifty other countries and organizations committed to improving the health of people around the world and coordinating the delivery and monitoring of foreign assistance to global health programs. At the core of IHP+ are seven principles, including better coordination of aid, support for country-led plans, and transparency and mutual accountability of work.

United States and Tunisia Launch Small Business Initiative to Strengthen Economic Growth and Integration

sgruber — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:28:26 +0000

United States and Tunisia Launch Small Business Initiative to Strengthen Economic Growth and Integration

Monday, May 20, 2013

oday, the United States and Tunisia launched an initiative to support the growth of small- and medium-sized businesses, boost trade, and promote broad-based economic growth. The initiative, funded and led by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will provide training in Tunisia on the U.S. small business development center model and provide technical assistance to the owners and employees of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to expand trade opportunities in the region and internationally.

USAID Administrator Shah to Deliver Remarks on Ending Extreme Hunger and Poverty through Agriculture

sgruber — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:54:36 +0000

USAID Administrator Shah to Deliver Remarks on Ending Extreme Hunger and Poverty through Agriculture

Monday, May 20, 2013

On May 21 at 9:00 a.m., U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah will deliver remarks at the 2013 Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium. The remarks will address the U.S. Government’s efforts, through Feed the Future and support of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, at ending extreme hunger and poverty through agriculture highlighting the significance of science, trade, and business.

Global Health, Development and Business Leaders Announce New Innovative Financing Partnership to Deliver Essential Health Supplies More Quickly and Efficiently

sgruber — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:23:24 +0000

Global Health, Development and Business Leaders Announce New Innovative Financing Partnership to Deliver Essential Health Supplies More Quickly and Efficiently

Friday, May 17, 2013

Today, The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Swedish International Agency for Development Cooperation announced a five-year partial guarantee to help speed up the procurement of essential medicines and health supplies by governments and civil society partners. The guarantee is part of a major scale-up of the Pledge Guarantee for Health, which will help to increase the impact of donor funding and ultimately improve healthcare access for the millions who are helped by foreign aid.

Administrator Shah to Deliver 2013 Commencement Address at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College

sgruber — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:17:57 +0000

Administrator Shah to Deliver 2013 Commencement Address at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College

Friday, May 17, 2013

U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah will deliver the 2013 commencement address at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College on May 18 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.