Administrator Power at Gallaudet University
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On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, USAID Administrator Power delivered virtual remarks at an event with Gallaudet University. Here, she announced the public comment period for the forthcoming update to USAID's Disability Policy, open for comment until December 15.
Administrator Samantha Power at the COP28 PREPARE Call to Action Event
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Over the past year, the ten companies that responded to our PREPARE Call to Action have made really important progress on their commitments. Microsoft, for example, opened its AI for Good Lab in Kenya, where they are training African climate scientists. MasterCard has built a digital platform connecting millions of smallholder farmers to advisory services and credit to help them build more resilient farms. All told, the ten initial companies are mobilizing more than $610 million and supporting more than 9 million people to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Administrator Samantha Power Interview with Sky News Arabia at COP28
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Well, as you know, Egypt has built a kind of humanitarian hub over the last month to ensure that the maximum amount of humanitarian supplies get into Gaza. Most of the population in Gaza is entirely dependent, right now, on humanitarian aid.
Administrator Samantha Power at COP28 Mobilizing and Localizing Climate Finance Event
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Today, I am thrilled to announce that early next year, the Green Guarantee Company – the first privately guaranteed company devoted to green bonds and loans in developing countries – will officially launch. Because providing investment grade guarantees vastly increases the number of investors that can support these projects, the U.S. government’s $10 million in seed funding is expected to help the Green Guarantee Company catalyze $1 billion in new investment to least developed countries for climate adaptation and mitigation.
Administrator Power at COP28 - Advancing Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient Solutions in Cities
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USAID Administrator Samantha Power speaks with Sky News Al Arabiya at COP28.
Administrator Power at COP28 - PREPARE Call to Action
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Administrator Samantha Power speaks at the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE) Call to Action event introducing a new cohort of private sector partners responding to the Call to Action to the Private Sector and showcasing how key private sector actors are taking bol