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USAID Deputy Administrator Paloma Adams-Allen’s Trip to Paraguay & Peru

  • March 29, 2023 | Readout

Launch of the USAID Racial and Ethnic Equity Initiative

  • March 29, 2023 | Press Release

Counselor Clinton White Delivers Remarks at the “From Polarization to Unity: Strategic Approaches for Building Trust and Bridging Divides” Event

  • March 29, 2023 | Speech

USAID Announces New Initiatives at the 2023 Summit for Democracy and Updates on Progress Made Since the 2021 Summit

  • March 28, 2023 | Press Release

Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Delivers Remarks at the “The Status of Women is the Status of Democracy” Event

  • March 28, 2023 | Speech

USAID Announces the Rule of Law Policy, the First-Ever U.S. Government Policy Dedicated to Rule of Law Assistance

  • March 28, 2023 | Press Release

USAID Administrator Power’s Meeting with Johan Forssell, Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

  • March 28, 2023 | Readout

USAID Hosts Launch of FTI Cohort Pledge and Call to Action and Announces New Initiatives to Boost Progress Against Corruption

  • March 28, 2023 | Press Release

Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Delivers Remarks at the “Advancing Rule of Law and People-Centered Justice” Event

  • March 28, 2023 | Speech

Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman’s Meeting with Belarusian Democratic Leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya

  • March 28, 2023 | Readout

Administrator Samantha Power Delivers Remarks at the “Partnering for Democracy: New Approaches for Reform” Event

  • March 28, 2023 | Speech

USAID, Internews, and Microsoft Announce Public-Private Partnership to Develop Media Viability Accelerator

  • March 27, 2023 | Press Release

Stories

Betting big on renewable energy

Betting Big on Renewables

Kazakhstan's response to climate change

A woman injects a COVID-19 vaccine into a man’s arm.

Arm in Arm

Community members unite to get COVID-19 shots in the arms of Tanzanians

A man stands next to a potato sorting machine.

Producing Food in Wartime

A Ukrainian company exports food and creates jobs in the face of Putin's brutal invasion

A woman sitting on a crowded bus.

Erika’s Journey

Preparing a new generation of Indigenous leaders in the Amazon

A man drinks water he is cupping in his hand.

Basrah's Road to Clean Water

How USAID’s support in Iraq helped end a water crisis and restore hope

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Leading Issues

USAID's Policy Framework: Driving Progress Beyond Programs

Policy Framework

Driving Progress Beyond Programs

Two farmers working in the field, picking ‘mloukhieh’ leaves in Ghor As-Safi, Jordan. Photo Credit: Mohammad Magayda, USAID Jordan Mission

Food Security

Addressing the global hunger crisis caused by COVID-19, climate change, and Russian Federation's war on Ukraine while building resilient and sustainable food systems.

Ukraine Response

Ukraine Response

Supporting Ukraine in the face of Putin's unprovoked war with humanitarian, development and economic support.

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Climate Change

Building a cleaner, more sustainable future while supporting our partner countries coping with the impacts of climate change today.

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Featured Focus Areas

Promoting Global Health

Investments in global health protect Americans at home and abroad, save lives, strengthen fragile states, and promote social and economic progress.

Supporting Global Stability

Advancing democracy and governance helps promote sustainable development and peace around the world.

Providing Humanitarian Assistance

USAID provides timely and effective humanitarian response, bringing disaster relief and lifesaving assistance amidst complex crises.

Catalyzing Innovation and Partnership

The future of international development is enterprise-driven.

Empowering Women and Girls

When women do better, countries do better, communities do better, and families do better.

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