News from April 2023
USAID and DFC Plan to Galvanize Private Investment in Ukraine
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Ukraine to support attracting investments to Ukraine as part of their efforts to help address the country’s urgent development priorities and economic recovery.
Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Jessica Jennings:
Administrator Samantha Power Meets with AGRA Board of Directors
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Jessica Jennings:
The United States and Ireland- A Partnership in Combating Global Hunger and Supporting Shared International Development Priorities
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Ireland’s historical experience with famine drives the country’s foreign assistance response to the global food security crisis – resulting in Ireland’s outsized impact on nutrition, food security, and gender responsive climate action.
Administrator Samantha Power Meets With United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Development and Africa in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Andrew Mitchell
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Jessica Jennings:
Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Meets with EU Director-General NEAR Gert-Jan Koopman
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
The below is attributable to Deputy Spokesperson Shejal Pulivarti:
USAID and Irish Aid Announce New Funding to Combat Food Insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Ireland’s international development programme, Irish Aid, announced funding to build more sustainable food systems to help fight global hunger and prevent the next food crisis in sub-Saharan Africa.
USAID to Deploy Disaster Assistance Response Team for Sudan, Continued Calls for Ceasefire and Humanitarian Access
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
For more than a week, fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan has claimed hundreds of lives, injured thousands, and yet again dashed the democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people.
A Call to Invest in Our Planet
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Today, the world will commemorate the 53rd annual Earth Day. Created in 1970 by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day serves as an annual battlecry for the global community to rally together to protect our most valuable resource, our shared home.
Administrator Samantha Power Meets with UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Jessica Jennings:
In Policy Address, Administrator Samantha Power Calls for a New Strategic Approach to Regain Global Health Progress and Invest in Primary Health Care Workers
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
In a major policy speech today at the Center for Global Development, Administrator Samantha Power presented a strategic approach for reclaiming and accelerating public health progress around the world.
USAID and BBC Media Action To Host Event on How Media and Behavioral Insights Can Address the Climate Crisis
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
On Monday, April 24, USAID and BBC Media Action will co-host an event that will explore the ways in which media and behavior change communications can support action on climate change.
USAID Launches Partnership with Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Administrator Samantha Power and Dr. Antonio Flores, President of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), announced a partnership agreement that will expand opportunities for students and faculty at HACU institutions to access opportunities at USAID.
Administrator Samantha Power Meets with World Economic Forum President Børge Brende
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Jessica Jennings:
Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Meets With Norway’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bjørg Sandkjær
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
The below is attributable to Deputy Spokesperson Shejal Pulivarti:
USAID Launches Partnership with Fayetteville State University
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today a new partnership with Fayetteville State University (FSU).
Administrator Samantha Power - Ireland Steps Up to Inspire Others Against Global Hunger
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
There’s an old Irish ballad, written during the Great Hunger in 1848, about a starving child who asks his mother if he can eat three grains of corn, found in the pocket of an old jacket.
USAID Announces New Awards to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence in Environmental Programs
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
As part of its celebration of Earth Day 2023, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced today five new awards of the Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Environments (RISE) Challenge.
The United States Will Invest $20 Million to Further Bolster Transparency in Direct Budget Support Provided to the Government of Ukraine
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
As Putin’s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues, the United States remains committed to ensuring the Government of Ukraine is able to deliver critical services to its people in an efficient and transparent manner.
USAID and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announce Call for Partners for the Newly Launched Women in the Digital Economy Fund
By State Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are announcing the first step in the Women in the Digital Economy Fund.