All of us know that the progress we’re striving for – whether on improving the business environment and growing the economy, reducing poverty and inequality, or strengthening democracy – it takes time and hard work. But when people demand change, and when they elect leaders who are willing to respond to calls for transparency and […]
A little over a year ago, we launched USAID’s Democracy Delivers Initiative with the recognition that good governance and inclusive development go hand-in-hand, and with the conviction that we can strengthen both democracy and development by helping reformers attract investment, expand economic opportunity, and deliver the security and dignity people deserve. This is why we are here today
The United States stands strongly with Ukraine in its fight to bring every one of their country’s stolen children back home. As part of this work, USAID is proud to support Save Ukraine, a Ukrainian non-governmental organization dedicated to supporting the Ukrainian people through the terrors of Russia’s war, including by rescuing abducted children and
Well, as you know, Egypt has built a kind of humanitarian hub over the last month to ensure that the maximum amount of humanitarian supplies get into Gaza. Most of the population in Gaza is entirely dependent, right now, on humanitarian aid.Well, as you know, Egypt has built a kind of humanitarian hub over the
To what we know, even if we do everything right – and we can hold warming to where we are now, meet the nationally determined contributions that each country actually implement those national action plans that people have put out there – communities are still going to be suffering from extreme flooding, from extreme drought.
Today as it happens, funny you should ask, but today we are committing more than $53 million for new low carbon and climate resilient activities in more than 23 cities in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Caribbean. Again, this complements work that is underway. But it is going to be a more dedicated and concentrated
Today, I am thrilled to announce that early next year, the Green Guarantee Company – the first privately guaranteed company devoted to green bonds and loans in developing countries – will officially launch. Because providing investment grade guarantees vastly increases the number of investors that can support these projects, the U.S. government’s $10 million in seed funding
Over the past year, the ten companies that responded to our PREPARE Call to Action have made really important progress on their commitments. Microsoft, for example, opened its AI for Good Lab in Kenya, where they are training African climate scientists. MasterCard has built a digital platform connecting millions of smallholder farmers to advisory services
This question of getting sufficient food, medicine, water, fuel, winterization supplies, nutrients – not just food, but actual nutrition – is an absolute top tier priority for President Biden. I want to underscore, there’s not one conversation that President Biden has had in recent weeks with Prime Minister Netanyahu that has not centered on getting
This year, World AIDS Day is a call to “Remember and Commit.” Today, we do remember. We remember the horrors of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.This year, World AIDS Day is a call to “Remember and Commit.” Today, we do remember. We remember the horrors of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Read More USAID.gov Dated Content
