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Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | Sep 27, 2024

The United States Announces New Efforts to Support Democratic Governance in Gabon

Working in partnership with the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening and the United States Institute of Peace, USAID will provide technical assistance to strengthen election administration and voter education

Today, the United States, through USAID, announced $5 million to support the people of Gabon in their transition to democratic governance. Through the African Democratic and Political Transitions (ADAPT) Initiative – announced by President Biden during the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit – USAID will support the constitutional referendum and transitional elections in…

Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | Sep 19, 2024

Feed the Future Announces $80 Million to Double Down on Food Security in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia

These food security “accelerator” countries demonstrate both high need and high agricultural potential

Today, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Administrator and Feed the Future Coordinator Samantha Power announced that the United States government, working with Congress, has committed more than $80 million of new Feed the Future funds and supplemental resources to rapidly respond to impacts of recent droughts and the lingering…

Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | Sep 11, 2024

The United States Provides $2 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Flood-Affected Populations in Chad

Chad is already facing concurrent crises in various parts of the country, including ongoing food insecurity, armed group activity, and persistent needs of more than 1.2 million refugees sheltering in Chad

Today, the United States, through USAID, announced $2 million in additional humanitarian assistance in response to widespread flooding in Chad. Since late July, ongoing heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding in Chad has impacted nearly 1.5 million people countrywide, resulted in the deaths of at least 341 people, washed away livelihoods,…

Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | Sep 11, 2024

The United States Announces More Than $100 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for South Sudan

This funding will help to purchase, ship, and distribute approximately 42,000 metric tons of food commodities from American farmers to approximately one million people experiencing acute food insecurity in South Sudan

Today, the United States announced over $100 million in emergency food assistance to support food-insecure populations in South Sudan. Through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Commodity Credit Corporation allocation, this funding will help to purchase, ship, and distribute approximately 42,000 metric tons of food commodities from American farmers to approximately…

Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | Sep 03, 2024

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Announces $40 Million to Address Continued Food Insecurity and Build Resilience on the African Continent

Today’s announcement will increase investments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia

The United States, through USAID and working with Congress, announced today an additional $40 million to mitigate ongoing food insecurity and build food system resilience across Africa. Today’s announcement will increase investments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. These efforts will support smallholder…

Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | Aug 21, 2024

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Announces Additional $35 Million to Support Mpox Outbreak Response in Central and Eastern Africa

USAID support includes assistance with surveillance, diagnostics, risk communication and community engagement, infection prevention and control, case management, and vaccination planning and coordination

Today, the United States, through USAID, announced up to an additional $35 million in emergency health assistance to bolster response efforts for the clade I mpox outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa, pending Congressional Notification. This new commitment brings the total U.S. government support for the Democratic Republic of the…

Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | Jun 27, 2024

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Announces More Than $66 Million to Support Zambia in Efforts to Combat Drought, Support Resilience, and Strengthen Food Security as a Feed the Future Accelerator Country

In addition to the funding to support Zambia as it responds to the current drought, USAID intends to provide $32.3 million to continue to build resilience across various sectors in Zambia

Today, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman announced that the United States, through USAID, intends to provide $66.8 million to Zambia to address the current drought, strengthen food security, and build resilience in the country across a variety of sectors. Zambia’s crippling drought has caused crop losses between 60 and 95 percent…

Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | Jun 24, 2024

USAID Announces $38 Million for the Children of Sudan at the Unite with the Children of Sudan Event in Nairobi

This announcement brings the total U.S. government humanitarian assistance to the Sudanese people to more than $1.4 billion since October 2022

Today, the United States, through USAID, announced that it intends to provide $38 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Sudan, including $23 million to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in support of UNICEF’s ongoing assistance to the children of Sudan. USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa Tyler…

Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | Jun 24, 2024

Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Travels to Botswana and Zambia

Deputy Administrator Coleman will deliver key remarks on the U.S. government’s holistic approach to advancing strategic interests in partnership with African governments

From June 24-27, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman will travel to Botswana and Zambia. In Botswana, the Deputy Administrator will attend the African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD), co-hosted by the Botswana Defence Force and U.S. Africa Command, ACHOD is an annual meeting of African Chiefs of Defense and other senior…

Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | May 22, 2024

In Visit to Morocco, Administrator Samantha Power Announces New Initiatives for Morocco

The Administrator launched a new partnership with the Rabita Mohammedia League of Scholars and International Organization for Migration

The United States, through USAID, announced multiple new partnerships in Morocco to advance inclusive climate action, food security, and youth empowerment. Wrapping up a four-day visit, Administrator Samantha Power highlighted several new programs and initiatives that build on the more than six decades of partnership between USAID and Morocco. The Administrator…

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