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Attacks on Health Workers and Facilities Worsen a Dire Humanitarian Situation in Sudan

With the conflict in Sudan in its third week, Sudan’s health sector is on the verge of collapse.


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USAID Signs Three New Partnerships to Advance Inclusive and Innovative Development

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced three new agreements at Global Summit 2023: Innovation and Investment for Governments, co-hosted by USAID and Draper University on May 4-5.


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USAID Commemorates World Press Freedom Day

In 1991, just a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, journalists from across Africa gathered in Windhoek, Namibia, for a UNESCO-led seminar on promoting an independent African press.



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Joint Commitment to Expand Equitable Access to Labor Pathways from Latin America

Joint Statement by Administrator Samantha Power, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Canadian Minister Sean Fraser, and Spanish Minister José Luis Escriva



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Pause of U.S. Food Aid in Tigray, Ethiopia

We have made the difficult decision to pause all USAID-supported food assistance in the Tigray region until further notice.


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USAID, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, and Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice Launch Pioneering Program to Protect Journalists

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched Reporters Shield, a new membership program that protects journalists around the world who report in the public interest from defamation lawsuits and legal threats.



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USAID Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Hewlett Foundation and the Center for Global Development

USAID signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Center for Global Development (CGD) – focusing on locally-led evaluation and evidence generation approaches.


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Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Travels to Miami for the Florida International University’s Hemispheric Security Conference

On May 1-2, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman will travel to Miami, Florida to attend Florida International University’s (FIU) Hemispheric Security Conference and continue to build on the USAID-FIU partnership, which was formalized in a Memorandum of Understanding under USAID’s Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Initiative last year.


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United States Announces $135 Million to Advance a Prosperous, Inclusive, and Resilient Philippines

As President Biden announced today, the U.S. Agency for International Development will provide $135 million, subject to Congressional approval, in new assistance to reinforce the United States’ commitment to the Philippines and its role in a free and open Indo-Pacific region.


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USAID Provides $1 Million to Support Migrants Vulnerable to Climate Change in Cities

Today, at the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas in Denver, Colorado, the United States announced that it will provide one million dollars across the Latin America and Caribbean region to help build cities’ resilience to the impacts of climate change.


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USAID Endorses the Charter for Digital Public Goods

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced its endorsement of the Charter for Digital Public Goods.


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USAID Signs Partnership with the Global Food Safety Initiative

Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve food safety and sustainable food systems in Africa.


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Partnering with Countries to End Malaria Faster

No one should die from a mosquito bite. Yet almost half the world’s population is still at risk of contracting one of humanity’s oldest – and deadliest – diseases.



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USAID Announces its Intent to Contribute $25 Million to Strengthen Energy Security in Ukraine as it Intensifies its Support for Energy Security Across Europe and Eurasia

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced its intent to provide up to $25 million to the Energy Community, one of USAID’s longest and most important partners in encouraging energy sector reforms and promoting European energy security.