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Last updated: July 30, 2021
The Senate has voted to confirm Samantha Power as the 19th Administrator of USAID. Life-saving supplies are on the ground in India, including oxygen, rapid testing kits and N95 masks. To help address the climate crisis, USAID launched two projects worth $74 million in Vietnam. USAID remembers our colleague Xulhaz Mannan, a champion of human rights, who was murdered five years ago in Bangladesh. USAID emergency supplies are en route to St. Vincent Island. The La Soufrière volcano has forced 13,000 people to evacuate.
USAID marked Earth Day and announced six new initiatives at the Leaders Summit on Climate. USAID works in more than 45 countries to implement programs addressing climate crises. USAID is providing humanitarian aid to Congolese living in refugee camps in Burundi. USAID is providing $52 million for humanitarian assistance to help those affected by the conflict in South Sudan.
USAID is airlifting shelter supplies to help Ethiopians affected by the conflict in Tigray. USAID is providing humanitarian aid to people in Saint Vincent affected by the La Soufrière volcano eruption. Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry highlighted USAID initiatives in India and Bangladesh to combat climate change. USAID is increasing efforts to address irregular migration from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
USAID is deploying a Disaster Assistance Response Team to address humanitarian needs in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. In response to the deadly floods in Timor-Leste, USAID is providing urgent humanitarian assistance. This week, USAID recognized World Health Day. USAID helps countries to strengthen their health systems. USAID is providing $75 million in assistance to the Palestinian people, plus $15 million to support COVID-19 and food assistance.
USAID and the State Department announced $596 million in additional aid for the people of Syria. USAID will co-host a meeting with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to help drive additional financial support for COVID-19 vaccines around the world. USAID recognized Transgender Day of Visibility and continues to promote safe and inclusive work environments. In rural Rwanda, USAID and partners have launched solar energy systems powering six off-grid health care facilities.
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