News from 2023




USAID and Irish Aid Announce New Funding to Combat Food Insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa

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

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

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.



In Policy Address, Administrator Samantha Power Calls for a New Strategic Approach to Regain Global Health Progress and Invest in Primary Health Care Workers

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

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

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.




USAID Launches Partnership with Fayetteville State University

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

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

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

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

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.


Administrator Samantha Power Announces USAID’s Generating Resilience and Opportunities for Women (GROW) Commitment

Today, Administrator Samantha Power announced the launch of Generating Resilience and Opportunities for Women (GROW), a new USAID commitment to tackle urgent challenges women are facing in food and water systems.



Deputy Administrator Paloma Adams-Allen Travels To Fayetteville, North Carolina for MOU Signing

Deputy Administrator Paloma Adams-Allen will travel to Fayetteville, North Carolina on Tuesday, April 18 for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Fayetteville State University (FSU).