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Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases | East

USAID's Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) | East program supports 12 countries in Africa, the Americas, and Asia, providing critical support to governments to create sustainable platforms for NTD services within robust and resilient health systems with an aim to control and eliminate NTDs.


OurFish OurFuture

Coastal fisheries and the associated well-being of coastal communities in Pacific Islands countries are currently threatened by illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, unsustainable fishing levels and practices, climate change, and the degradation of critical habitat.


Pacific American Fund

USAID’s Pacific American Fund (PAF) is a five-year grant facility that addresses critical development challenges across 12 Pacific Island Countries (PICs), including the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.


Enhancing Equality in Energy for Southeast Asia

USAID is improving gender equality in the transitioning energy sector throughout Southeast Asia in order to advance women’s economic empowerment and strengthen energy institutions.


USAID Southeast Asia Smart Power Program

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Southeast Asia Smart Power Program (SPP) is a $40 million five-year initiative to mobilize $2 billion in blended financing for clean energy infrastructure.


USAID Green Invest Asia

From 2017-2023, USAID Green Invest Asia helped agriculture and forestry businesses in Southeast Asia improve the sustainability and environmental stewardship of their operations by connecting them with like-minded investors and reducing barriers to investment.


Combating Wildlife Crime in Kenya

Wildlife conservation faces several challenges globally, and Kenya is no exception. This has further been exacerbated by the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic.


Zambia Accessible Markets for Health

Complementary private sector engagement and investments are critical to support the sustainable delivery of high-quality health products and services.


USAID/Ukraine Rapid Response Fact Sheet_June 5, 2023

The USAID Mission in Ukraine continues to transform its programming to meet the urgent needs of the Ukrainian people following Russia’s full-scale invasion.


Identification of Human Remains

The United States and Vietnam have shared a remarkable journey from wartime foes to current partners on many shared priorities.


Combatting Wildlife Crime

East Africa has made significant strides in reducing poaching of iconic wildlife species, but the demand for wildlife products and use of sophisticated poaching methods continue to threaten the security, economy, and biodiversity of East Africa.


Inter-agency Agreement to Support Wildlife Conservation and Combat Wildlife Crime

East Africa has emerged as a global hub for illegal wildlife trafficking, a black market that generates billions of dollars each year and threatens the security, economy, and biodiversity of the entire region.


The Kenya Sanitation Enabling Environment Project

(KSEEP) is a two-year project working to transform the enabling environment for household sanitation in Kenya and end open defecation by 2025.


Global Health Supply Chain Technical Assistance

The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Technical Assistance - Tanzania Program (GHSC TA-TZ) provides specialized technical assistance to the Government of Tanzania to strengthen country supply chain systems across health elements.


Usaid Stawi

The five-year USAID STAWI activity is working alongside county governments across the northern and southeastern counties of Garissa, Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu, Turkana, Wajir, Kitui, Makueni, and Taita Taveta to advance water security for social, economic, and environmental needs.


Sustainable Management of Amboseli And Tsavo Landscapes

This five-year project is implemented by IFAW in partnership with Big Life Limited, Tsavo Trust, Amboseli Ecosystem Trust (AET) and Taita Taveta Wildlife Conservancies Association (TTWCA).


Terrorist Designation of al-Shabaab Leaders

The United States continues to support Somalia and our other East African partners in their efforts to disrupt al-Shabaab’s operations.



Proliferation Security Initiative’s 20th Anniversary and High-Level Political Meeting

The Republic of Korea hosted the High-Level Political Meeting in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) on May 30, 2023.


U.S. and ROK Agencies Cybersecurity Alert: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Social Engineering Campaigns Targeting Think Tanks, Academia, and News Media

Today the U.S. Department of State, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Security Agency together with partners from the Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Police Agency, and National Intelligence Service are releasing a Cybersecurity Advisory on social engineering and hacking threats posed by the DPRK cyber group known as Kimsuky.