News from 2023



USAID’s Response to the Kakhovka Dam Destruction

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is responding to the humanitarian, environmental, and economic impacts caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine’s Kherson region on June 6.


Administrator Samantha Power Meets with Strive Masiyiwa, Founder and Executive Chairman of Econet

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Jessica Jennings:‎On June 7, Administrator Samantha Power met with Strive Masiyiwa, Founder and Executive Chairman of Econet. Mr. Masiyiwa served as Special Advisor to African Presidents on Food Security for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.


Vice President Kamala Harris Announces More Than $100 Million in Support for the Caribbean

Today in Nassau, The Bahamas, Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted more than $100 million, including $98 million in new funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to address climate, energy, food security, and humanitarian assistance in the Caribbean.


USAID Providing Additional Humanitarian Assistance to Respond to Rising Needs in Haiti

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $53.7 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Haiti.


USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman’s trip to Pakistan

From June 6-9, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman traveled to Pakistan to underscore the United States’ relationship and partnership with Pakistan and highlight U.S. efforts to support Pakistan’s flood relief and recovery efforts.


Administrator Samantha Power’s Opening Remarks Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee

Thank you Mr. Chairman McCaul. Thank you, Ranking Member Meeks, and to all of you for being here today and to all distinguished members of the Committee.


Administrator Samantha Power’s Remarks Following a Meeting With Chad Transitional President Mahamat Deby

Thank you. This is my fourth trip to Chad. I took two trips back in 2004, when genocide was being perpetrated in Darfur.


Administrator Samantha Power with Larry Madowo on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360

CNN traveled with USAID Administrator Samantha Power to Eastern Chad. The U.S. is giving more than $100 million to support the over one million people displaced by the war across Sudan and in neighboring countries.


Remarks delivered by USAID Sri Lanka and Maldives Acting Mission Director, Debra Mosel, at the “Malaiyaham 200” - an event to mark 200 years of Malaiyaha Tamil community in Sri Lanka.

It is a privilege to address you on this solemn occasion for the Malaiyaha Tamil community. Marking this occasion gives both an opportunity to look back at the 200 years of the community’s journey and the opportunity to look forward.


Administrator Samantha Power at Diia in DC

Good morning everybody! I am absolutely thrilled to be here. I want to thank you Kara Swisher, President Zelenskyy, and all of you for joining us.


Administrator Samantha Power and Ukraine Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov’s Conversation with Kara Swisher During Diia in DC

Thank you. So we have a lot to talk about. I'm so glad Ukraine has solved all our technology problems. It would be really nice to have an app like this in the United States, but we don't, and probably never will. Good for them. Anyway, we're going to bring them on right now.



Administrator Samantha Power’s Interview with Al Arabiya

Samantha Power, United States Agency for International Development, USAID Administrator, welcome to Al Arabiya.


Administrator Samantha Power Delivers Remarks at the Action Review Panel For Child Wasting

It’s great to be here, Andrew [Mitchell], with you, and with you Cathy [Russell].


Remarks by Michele Sumilas, Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Policy Planning and Learning, at the 76th World Health Assembly Special Event on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Let me start by thanking the PMNCH Secretariat – Executive Director Helga Fogstad and her team – for their dedicated efforts in supporting the Partnership’s joint advocacy for the survival, health, and well-being of women, children, and adolescents everywhere.


Administrator Samantha Power at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Leslie Reed as Mission Director for Jordan

Thank you so much, Andy [Plitt]. It's hard to think of a steadier hand than Andy Plitt for a more turbulent region.


The State of American Influence in 2023: Great Power Competition and Persistent Crises in an Era of Budget Constraints

Thank you Chairman McCaul, Ranking Member Meeks, and other distinguished members of the Committee.


FY 2024 President’s Budget Request for Europe

Testimony of USAID Assistant Administrator Erin E. McKee before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Europe


Apprendre Tous Ensemble! (Let’s Learn Together!)

Apprendre Tous Ensemble increases education accessibility, quality, and inclusiveness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It aims to ensure that children ages 6–9 from marginalized and vulnerable populations, including the Batwa indigenous group, girls, and children with disabilities gain foundational literacy and social and emotional learning (SEL) skills to enable them to succeed in school at a grade 2 level or above.