Today, as part of the catalytic global infrastructure initiative announced by President Biden at the Carbis Bay G7 Summit last year, USAID’s Power Africa announced plans for a new public and private sector alliance that will electrify an additional 10,000 healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa over the next eight to ten years.

On Thursday, April 28, 2022, as a follow up to the catalytic global infrastructure initiative announced by President Biden at the Carbis Bay G7 Summit last year, Power Africa and USAID will host a high level leadership roundtable discussion on the Healthcare Electrification and Telecommunication Alliance, a new partnership that will enhance health services and assist in COVID-19 response efforts through reliable, sustainable, and affordable electricity across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Today, Administrator Samantha Power participated in several events at COP26 to advance the United States’ global leadership in tackling the climate crisis, highlight USAID’s work on climate equity and emphasize the inextricable link between the climate crisis and gender inequity.

Administrator Samantha Power and Rockefeller Foundation Executive Vice President Elizabeth Yee signed a memorandum of understanding today forming the basis of a strategic partnership between USAID, Power Africa, and the newly launched Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP).

On behalf of the worldwide USAID team, it is with great sadness that I express my heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Madeline Williams, an accomplished Foreign Service Officer who passed away unexpectedly on April 3, 2021 in South Africa.