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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.


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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.


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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.



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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.


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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.


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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.




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The United States and Ireland- A Partnership in Combating Global Hunger and Supporting Shared International Development Priorities

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.




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USAID and DFC Plan to Galvanize Private Investment in Ukraine

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.


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USAID Co-hosts the 2023 “Amplifying HBCUs and Black Voices in Development” Conference and Career Expo at Tennessee State University

On April 12-13, USAID and Tennessee State University will co-host “Amplifying HBCUs and Black Voices in Development,” a conference and career expo.



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Statement by Administrator Samantha Power

Today, April 7, marks 75 years since the World Health Organization’s Constitution cemented the principle that the health of all people is fundamental to the attainment of peace and security.