USAID Press Releases
Recent Press Releases from the U.S. Agency for International Development.



USAID and Western Union Add Libya and Tunisia to African Diaspora Marketplace (Dec 16)
The U.S. Agency for International Development has joined the Western Union Company and its Foundation in adding Libya and Tunisia to the second African Diaspora Marketplace, also called the ADM.


FWD Campaign and MTV Announce Celebrity Auction for the Horn of Africa (Dec 12)
Just in time for the Holiday season, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Ad Council, and MTV Act have partnered to launch a celebrity auction to raise awareness and money for the crisis in Horn of Africa.


United States Hosts International Engagement Conference for South Sudan (Dec 9)
USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah will join Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and representatives of the U.S. Government will host the International Engagement Conference for South Sudan on December 14-15 in Washington, D.C.


USAID and Colombia Launch Historic Program to Support Afro-descendant and Indigenous Communities (Dec 8)
The U.S. Agency for International Development has joined the Government of Colombia in launching a program to help struggling members of Colombia's Afro-descendant and indigenous communities.


USAID Co-hosts Water Conference in Oman (Dec 6)
A conference sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Middle East Desalination Research Centre (MEDRC) launched December 5 in Muscat, Oman, with opening remarks from U.S. Ambassador to Oman Richard J. Schmierer and Dr. Mohamed S. Al Busaidi, Deputy Director General, Oman Ministry of Foreign Affairs.


USAID Swears In New Mission Director For Kosovo (Dec 5)
Maureen A. Shauket was sworn in today as the new Mission Director for Kosovo for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).


USAID and World Bank Launch Business Conference in Colombia (Dec 1)
Representatives from the U.S. Agency for International Development and the World Bank today launched a two-day business conference in Bogota, Colombia.


USAID, AusAID, GSMA and Visa Partner in GSMA mWomen Programme Global Development Alliance (Nov 30)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, today announced a new three-year partnership with the GSMA mWomen Programme to increase mobile phone ownership among women in the developing world.


USAID and Africa Governance Initiative Statement on the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (Nov 28)
Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Rt. Hon Tony Blair, founder of the Africa Governance Initiative (AGI), issued the following statement on the upcoming high level development forum in Busan, Korea.


U.S. Government and ONE discuss Aid Effectiveness and Busan (Nov 28)
On November 29th, the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness will convene in Busan, South Korea.


USAID Administrator Shah travels to South Korea and Taiwan (Nov 28)
Today, USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah will travel to Busan, South Korea to attend the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF4). On December 1st, Administrator Shah will head to Seoul on his way to Taipei, Taiwan.


USAID Remains Committed to Developing Effective HIV Prevention Methods (Nov 25)
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has closed the Tenofovir gel portion of VOICE (MTN-003) trial at the direction of the Data Safety Monitoring Board.


USAID and Western Union Launch African Diaspora Marketplace II with Small Business Workshops in Seven Cities (Nov 22)
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services today launched the second African Diaspora Marketplace (ADM II).


U.S. Government Partners with Private Ethiopian Banks to Increase Access to Credit in Agriculture and Health Sectors (Nov 22)
The U.S. Government expanded its loan financing program in Ethiopia through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Development Credit Authority (DCA). USAID and the Bank of Abyssinia, NIB Bank, and Zemen Bank signed two new agreements today which will offer greater access to credit for projects in the agriculture and health sectors.


U.S. Government Inaugurates New Parliament Building Complex in Haiti (Nov 21)
The U.S. government and the Haitian Parliament today inaugurated a temporary building complex that will be the official center of Haitian legislative power.


USAID and Partners Launch Effort to Jumpstart Childhood Literacy (Nov 18)
The U.S. Agency for International Development, in partnership with the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), and World Vision, today launched 'All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development.'


USAID, Ad Council and GOOD Announce $5,000 Challenge to Raise Awareness for the Horn of Africa (Nov 18)
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), The Ad Council and GOOD have partnered to launch a challenge that encourages Americans to submit ideas for raising awareness of the crisis in the Horn of Africa. The individual or group that submits the winning idea will be awarded $5,000 from GOOD to implement the proposal.


Global Partnership Launch: U.S. Agency for International Development and Partners to Launch Grand Challenge to Jumpstart Child Literacy (Nov 16)
On Friday, November 18th during International Education Week, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah will launch All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development at USAID Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The partners have committed over $20 million for this challenge to promote childhood literacy around the world.


Statement by Administrator Shah at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (Nov 15)
I am truly honored to be present this week at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Annual Meeting to celebrate the long and productive relationship that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) shares with the U.S. university community.


Ahead of Thanksgiving, Administrator Shah to Deliver Food Security Speech at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs (Nov 15)
On Thursday, November 17, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah will travel to Chicago to deliver a speech at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Dr. Shah will deliver an address on the Horn of Africa famine and the role of the U.S. government in promoting global food security.


USAID Convenes Conference for Arab Youth in Development (Nov 14)
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will convene youth from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in Casablanca, Morocco, November 14-17, for a conference titled "Our Voices, Our Communities: Emerging Role of Arab Youth in Development"


USAID Partners with U.S. Chamber to Reduce Disaster Risk (Nov 12)
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today a new partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Business Civic Leadership Center to establish a Pacific Rim Coordinating Center (PRCC) (http://data.pacificrimnetwork.org).


USAID Supports New Fund to Advance Food Safety (Nov 12)
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) today pledged $250,000 to help launch a landmark partnership designed to improve the safety of global food supplies.


USAID Statement on Veterans Day (Nov 10)
On this Veterans Day, I am proud to join the entire USAID workforce in recognizing and expressing our sincere appreciation of our country's veterans. The sacrifices they have made on our behalf stand as an inspiring example of service.


USAID Launches new GeoCenter (Nov 10)
Today, the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Office of Science and Technology launched the new USAID GeoCenter, an Agency-wide resource to expand and institutionalize the use of geospatial tools and analysis in support of our development goals.