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Global Health Security

USAID’s Global Health Security program aims to strengthen the capacity of partner governments, universities and research institutions, the private sector, and civil society for the prevention, preparedness, detection, and response to infectious disease threats.


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USAID 4TheChild

USAID 4TheChild project’s name is derived from its Kiswahili title.


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Digital Square – Connecting the World for Better Health

Digital Square is a global mechanism that coordinates investments into smart, scalable health technology solutions and creates an environment in which they can be sustained.


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Human Resources for Health Development and Retention

Staffing is one of the largest cost items in health facility budgets. Budget limitations make the allocation and retention of scarce staff a critical management function.


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Increasing E.African Media Coverage of Conservation and Wildlife Issues

East Africa’s remarkable biodiversity and natural resources fuel national economies and improve the lives of local communities.


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New Partnerships Initiative

New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) Expanding Health Partnerships is a five year project funded by USAID operating globally in a diverse range of technical work.


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Pamoja Tuwekeze Afya (“Together Let’s Invest in Health”)

Pamoja Tuwekeze Afya (“Together Let’s Invest in Health”) is a five-year activity which aims to establish a self-reliant faith-based health facility network with financial and organizational capacity to sustainably provide quality healthcare.


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Global Health Security Program - UN FAO

As part of its Global Health Security Program, USAID partners with the Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations (FAO) to build critical capacity in partner countries to prevent, detect and respond to outbreaks of zoonotic disease.


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Kenya Crops and Dairy Market System

The Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems (KCDMS) is a five-year USAID program designed to increase agricultural production and reduce poverty and malnutrition in Kenya by spurring competitive, inclusive, and resilient market systems in the horticulture and dairy sectors.


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Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

Despite regional growth and notable progress in advancing gender equality, large variations exist within and between countries. Inequalities of income and opportunity still remain high for women and girls.


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Environmental Education Program

Vietnam ranks among the top five countries in the world most vulnerable to climate change.


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Catalyze Edufinance DRC

USAID CATALYZE EduFinance increases access and quality of education for children and youth in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).


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Elimu Ni Jibu (Education Is the Response)

Elimu Ni Jibu ya USAID supports the learning needs of children and youth living in crisis and conflict-affected communities of Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, and additional provinces that are currently being added.


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ASHA:Training Teachers and Changing Communities

TEACH is funded by USAID/ASHA, managed by Planet Aid as the prime recipient and implemented by local Congolese NGO Humana People to People Congo (HPP-Congo).


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Education and Youth Portfolio

USAID/DRC’s education portfolio increases access, equity, retention, and improves the quality and relevance of education for Congolese children and youth.


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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.


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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



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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.


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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.