News from 2023
Administrator Samantha Power Meets With World Bank Group President Ajay Banga
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Jessica Jennings:
USAID’s Response to the Kakhovka Dam Destruction
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
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
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
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
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
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
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
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
By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
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
By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
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
By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
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
By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
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.
By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
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
By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
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
By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
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 and Ukraine Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov on MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports
By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
With nearly six million Ukrainians displaced inside Ukraine, one public service app has become a crucial lifeline.
Administrator Samantha Power’s Interview with Al Arabiya
By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
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
By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
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
By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
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
By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
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
By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
Thank you Chairman McCaul, Ranking Member Meeks, and other distinguished members of the Committee.
FY 2024 President’s Budget Request for Europe
By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
Testimony of USAID Assistant Administrator Erin E. McKee before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Europe
Apprendre Tous Ensemble! (Let’s Learn Together!)
By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
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.