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Hoy, la Administradora Samantha Power comenzó su último día en Colombia con una visita a la Embajada de los Estados Unidos, donde se reunió con el personal de la Embajada y de USAID y expresó su agradecimiento por su compromiso con el pueblo colombiano.
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in coordination with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, is providing an additional $4.5 billion in direct budgetary support to the Government of Ukraine to help alleviate the acute budget deficit caused by Putin’s brutal war of aggression. The Government of Ukraine will receive the funding in tranches, beginning with a $3 billion disbursement in August. This contribution was made possible with generous bipartisan support from Congress.
Today, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced that it is providing $15 million to the United Nations (UN) Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).
Today, USAID Administrator Samantha Power spent her second day in Colombia leading the Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego. Administrator Power met with environmental defenders, who shared their experiences working to protect biodiversity and spur action to address climate change, advance peace, and enhance rural development.
On August 6, Administrator Samantha Power arrived in Bogotá, Colombia, where she is leading the Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego as President of the Republic of Colombia. Administrator Power began her trip by hosting a roundtable discussion with human rights defenders to hear directly about their experiences, work to support conflict victims, and efforts to advance implementation of the 2016 Peace Accord.
On August 6-8, 2022, Administrator Samantha Power will travel to Bogotá, Colombia, as the head of the U.S. delegation that will attend the inauguration of Colombia’s President-Elect, Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego.
The United States is providing $2.5 million in new development assistance, subject to congressional notification, in Ghana through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Recently, the Partnership for Public Service announced Joshua (Josh) Josa as the winner of the 2022 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal People's Choice Award. Josh serves as the Disability Inclusive Education Specialist in the Center for Education at USAID. This award honors Josh’s dedication and commitment to opening access to quality and equitable education for all children and youth, and we are proud to congratulate him on this achievement and the work he continues to do to advocate for children around the world.
The U.S. says 40 million people have become hungry since Russia invaded Ukraine. The war is combined with COVID, rising food prices, and the worst drought in a hundred years in East Africa. A Senegalese minister recently warned more people could die from the food crisis than die from COVID. Among the most acutely affected: Afghanistan where 20 million people, more than half of the country, are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity; Yemen where 19 million are food insecure, and the Horn of Africa where the UN says there is 37 million people suffer from acute hunger.
Today, Administrator Samantha Power spoke with Guatemalan Foreign Minister Mario Búcaro. During the meeting, Administrator Power and Minister Búcaro discussed USAID’s longstanding commitment to the people of Guatemala and the importance of maintaining and deepening that partnership. Administrator Power highlighted USAID’s continuous efforts to combat food insecurity.
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $431 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Yemen. This brings the total amount that the U.S. government has provided to the Yemen humanitarian response to more than $1 billion in FY 2022.
During an August 4 visit, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced that the United States is providing $20 million, subject to congressional approval, in new additional resources for Uganda through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) earned an “A” rating when the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued the federal government’s annual Small Business Procurement Scorecard for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021.
Today, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced a new USAID-led Feed the Future project called “Harvest III” during a critical time when a food insecurity crisis threatens Southeast Asia. The project will support Cambodia’s economic growth and food security through private sector engagement by creating better jobs, diversifying diets, and improving the well-being of Cambodians, especially women, youth, and marginalized populations.
On August 3, Administrator Samantha Power spoke with Jose Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste about a range of shared priorities and continued cooperation between the two countries. The Administrator and the President spoke about the importance of democratic governance and press freedom in Timor-Leste. They also discussed regional security and the importance of standing up for human rights across Southeast Asia.
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $106 million in additional humanitarian assistance through the UN World Food Program (WFP) for the people of South Sudan, who continue to experience the devastating effects of violence, food insecurity, the COVID-19 pandemic, and successive years of widespread flooding–all of which are compounded by impacts resulting from Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine.
Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the Supporting, Mobilizing, and Accelerating Research for Tuberculosis Elimination (SMART4TB) project. SMART4TB, a five-year initiative, will invest up to $200 million, subject to availability of funding, to identify more effective methods and tools for finding, treating, and preventing tuberculosis (TB) in USAID’s 24 priority countries for TB programming.
Today, USAID Deputy Administrator Paloma Adams-Allen met with members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to highlight USAID’s commitment to maintain close ties with the OECS, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and the broader Caribbean region.
Today, USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman met with Dr. Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe. They discussed the United States’ and the WHO’s coordinated response to support Ukraine and the country’s health system recovery, and shared that USAID will provide an additional $1.8 million in funding to WHO to strengthen infectious disease surveillance and reporting in Ukraine.
On August 1, Administrator Samantha Power met with Sean Callahan, CEO of Catholic Relief Services, to discuss the ongoing crises and challenges in Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Central America, the devastation caused by Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, as well as to express appreciation for USAID’s long-standing partnership with Catholic Relief Services.
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Last updated: August 18, 2022
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