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Many colleagues and friends spoke of Michael’s track record of speaking truth to power, and I’m excited for him to continue doing that here at USAID as he officially becomes our newest Assistant Administrator for the Asia Bureau. 

Today, the United States launched the USAID Trade and Competitiveness activity, introducing it to Nepal’s private sector. This five-year, $19 million investment will increase the competitiveness of Nepali enterprises in targeted sectors with high growth and employment potential.

Today, USAID Administrator Samantha Power attended meetings and events during her second day at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, New York. 

Nepal is one of more than 47 countries and regional organizations receiving funding from the U.S. government to save lives and mitigate further increases in poverty, hunger, and malnutrition as a result of rising prices of food, fertilizer, and fuel.

On June 18 and 19, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with COVAX, delivered the first two U.S.-facilitated shipments of Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccines to Mongolia (302,400 doses) and Nepal (2.2 million doses). These pediatric vaccines are part of President Biden’s commitment to donate COVID-19 vaccine doses to countries around the world.