USAID Press Releases

USAID Remembers September 11 — by USAID — last modified 2007-09-12 19:26

From Jim Kunder, Acting Deputy Administrator. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. When terrorist planes struck on Sept. 11, 2001, they attacked a nation at peace and at work. Among the nearly 3,000 people killed that day were an estimated 500 foreign nationals and dual citizens from over 90 countries. This was not simply an attack on the United States but an attack on the civilized world. That morning we became a nation under siege and at war. Each of us will carry its horrific images forever....

Boletin USAID/MIRA Abril 2008 — by USAID — last modified 2008-05-08 13:49

FORO INTERUNIVERSITARIO PONE EN EVIDENCIA EL ROL ESTRATÉGICO DE LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR EN EL FOMENTO DE LA COMPETITIVIDAD EN HONDURAS; AUTORIDADES COMPETENTES ANALIZAN MECANISMOS TÉCNICOS Y LEGALES PARA FISCALIZAR LAS DESCARGAS DE AGUAS RESIDUALES EN HONDURAS; REPRESENTANTES DEL SECTOR PRIVADO HONDUREÑO ANALIZAN DOS REGLAMENTOS DERIVADOS DE LA LEY GENERAL DEL AMBIENTE; USAID/MIRA IMPARTIRÁ PROGRAMA DE CAPACITACIÓN PARA GUÍAS TURÍSTICOS NATURALISTAS; USAID ENTREGA MATERIALES A COPECO PARA CAPACITAR EN PREVENCIÓN Y RESPUESTA ANTE DESASTRES; USAID/MIRA DONA 20 MIL DÓLARES A LA FUNDACIÓN CUERO Y SALADO Y AL GRUPO COMUNITARIO “ARTESANOS LA FE”; USAID/MIRA DONA EQUIPO VALORADO EN 4 MIL DÓLARES CON EL PROPÓSITO DE INCENTIVAR LA PLANTACIÓN DE CAOBA EN LA ZONA NORTE DEL PAÍS;

USAID Supports World Press Freedom — by USAID — last modified 2008-05-06 13:17

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2008 www.usaid.gov The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) salutes the bravery and professionalism of journalists throughout the world and condemns all actions to suppress press freedoms....

Boletin USAID/HONDURAS MARZO 2008 — by USAID — last modified 2008-04-15 22:30

CUARTO AÑO DE ÉXITO CON LA CAMPAÑA DE PREVENCIÓN Y CONTROL DE LA BASURA EN EL RÍO CANGREJAL; CICA REALIZARÁ FORO: “AMBIENTE Y COMPETITIVIDAD”; USAID/MIRA FINANCIA EQUIPO Y MATERIALES AL CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS Y CONTROL DE CONTAMINANTES DE SERNA ; CICA ENTREGA RESULTADOS DE TALLER INTERUNIVERSITARIO AL CONSEJO DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE HONDURAS; SE CELEBRA DÍA DE LA MICROCUENCA SANDY BAY Y EL HIGUERAL; USAID/MIRA Y COHCIT DEFINEN PROCESO DE ACREDITACIÓN DE PRESTADORES DE SERVICIOS AMBIENTALES BAJO LA NORMA ISO 17020; USAID/MIRA PONE A DISPOSICIÓN DEL PÚBLICO MAPAS TÉCNICOS; USAID/MIRA IMPULSA LA ELABORACIÓN DE REGLAMENTO DE RESIDUOS SÓLIDOS;

USAID project activities in Honduras — by USAID — last modified 2008-03-13 15:36

 

Boletin USAID/MIRA Enero 2008 — by USAID — last modified 2008-02-17 20:17

SERNA, COHEP Y USAID/MIRA IMPULSAN DESARROLLO DE GUÍAS PARA MEJORAR COMPETITIVIDAD EN 8 SECTORES PRODUCTIVOS; ANALIZAN ACREDITACIÓN ISO COMO REQUISITO PARA PRESTACIÓN DE SERVICIOS AMBIENTALES; DESTACAN IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE PLAN DE MANEJO EN FERIA DE LA MICROCUENCA CUYAMEL; USAID/MIRA Y WINROCK INTERNATIONAL DISCUTEN SOBRE MECANISMOS DE COOPERACIÓN CONJUNTA; COMITÉ INTERINSTITUCIONAL DE CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES (CICA) REVISA PROPUESTA DE LEY DE EDUCACIÓN Y COMUNICACIÓN AMBIENTALES; USAID/MIRA FORTALECE CAPACIDADES DE LOS CODEM Y CODEL DE CINCO MUNICIPIOS DE LA COSTA NORTE

Boletin USAID/MIRA DICIEMBRE 2007 — by USAID — last modified 2008-02-10 20:24

USAID/MIRA APOYA EL CUMPLIMENTO AMBIENTAL DEL SECTOR PRIVADO EN HONDURAS; USAID/MIRA DESARROLLA SISTEMA DE DENUNCIAS, QUEJASY CONSULTAS AMBIENTALES; LA CELEBRACION DEL DIA DE LA MICROCUENCA SAN JUANCITO EXONE LOGROS DE LA GESTION PARTICIPATIVA Y DESTACA POTENCIAL TURISTICO EN LA ZONA

Boletin USAID/MIRA Septiembre 2007 — by USAID — last modified 2007-10-30 20:23

USAID/MIRA FIRMA ACUERDOS PARA FORTALECER EL ECOTURISMO EN LA ZONA NORTE DEL PAIS; USAID/MIRA PROMUEVE IN MAYOR CONOCIMIENTO DE LA LEGISLACION AMBIENTAL VIGENTE EN HONDURAS; COMITE INTERINSTITUCIONAL DE CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES Y UNAH DESARROLLAN TALLER DE BUSQUEDA, LOCALIZACION Y RECUPERACION DE INFORMACION CIENTIFICA EN LINEA

Boletin USAID/MIRA Agosto 2007 — by USAID — last modified 2007-09-07 17:54

HONDURAS. COMITE INTERINSTITUCIONAL DE CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES DESARROLLO SEMINARIO TALLER SOBRE COGESTION AMBIENTAL APLICADO A CUENCAS; SERNA Y USAID/MIRA TRABAJAN EN REGLAMENTOS AMIENTALES PARA QUE HONDURAS CUMPLA COMPROMISOS DEL DR-CAFTA

Boletin USAID/MIRA JULIO 2007 — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified 2007-09-05 18:51

Honduras. COMITE INTERINSTITUCIONAL DE CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES BUSCA FORTALECR EL ABORDAJE DEL TEMA AMBIENTAL EN LA EDUCACION SUPERIOR DE HONDURAS.; PROYECTO USAID/MIRA Y CURLA DESARROLLAN CAPACITACION SOBRE RIEGO POR GOTEO Y SISTEMAS AGROFORESTALES

Boletin USAID/MIRA JUNIO 2007 — by USAID — last modified 2007-07-20 19:27

HONDURAS. PROYECTO MANEJO INTEGRADO DE RECURSOS AMBIENTALES. USAID/MIRA BOLETÍN MENSUAL USAID PRESENTA PROYECTO “APOYO A LA REPÚBLICA DE HONDURAS PARA EL CUMPLIMIENTO AMBIENTAL EN EL DR-CAFTA (USAID/MIRA-CAFTA)”; ESTUDIANTES DE LA COMUNIDAD LAS DELICIAS PARTICIPAN EN JORNADA SOBRE EL USO RACIONAL DE LOS RECURSOS NATURALES

Boletin USAID/MIRA MAYO 2007 — by USAID — last modified 2007-07-20 19:08

EN CHOLUTECA MOROCELI, USAID/MIRA REALIZO SIMULACROS PARA EVALUAR LAS CAPACIDADES LOCALES ANTE EMERGENCIAS; USAID/MIRA BRINDA APOYO A LA SERNA PARA UNA POLITICA HIDRICA NACIONAL; ESPECIALISTAS DEL PROYECTO USAID/MIRA IMPARTEN CONFERENCIAS EN ESNACIFOR Y UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AGRICOLA

Boletín USAID-MIRA FEBRERO 2007 — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-03-18 19:53

USAID Honduras. Proyecto manejo integrado de recursos ambientles USAID/MIRA. Boletin Mensual. Secretaria de Educacion revisa guias para desarrollar educacion ambienta partir del curriculum nacional basico

Boletín USAID/MIRA julio 2006 — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-02-11 19:40

USAID/Honduras boletin mensual. Acuerdan crear comites de ciencias ambientales en ocho universidades; Capacitan a actores claves sobre uso y manejo adecuado del agua; $47 Mil en herramientasy equipos para emergencias fueron entregados a municipalidades en Atlandtida; Investigaciones cientificas, sobre plantas, realizadas en pico bonito y cayos de utila

Boletín USAID/MIRA agosto 2006 — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-02-11 20:03

Boletín Mensual. ESTUDIOS SOBRE ESPECIES Y MATERIAL DIVULGATIVO FUERON PRESENTADOS;SIMULACRO DE INUNDACION EN SANTA ANA DEYUSGUARE; ISLAS DE LA BAHIA CUENTA CON GUIAS NATURALISTAS

Boletin USAID/MIRA Noviembre 2006 — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-02-11 19:48

USAID/Honduras. Estudios sobre flora y fauna fueron presentados en universidad autonoma; Comunidades de tela aprenden a desinfectar el agua wue consumen;

Boletin USAID/MIRA diciembre 2006 — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-02-11 19:59

USAID Honduras Boletin Mensual. Capacidad exportadora hacia Los Estados Unidos es fortalecida; USAID/MIRA realizo Monitoreo de respuesta ante emergencia por frente frio en la costa norte

USAID: President's FY 2009 Budget Request Includes Increase for USAID Staffing Capacity — by USAID — last modified 2008-02-17 19:35

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2008 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, DC - As part of the President's fiscal year (FY) 2009 International Affairs Budget request released by the White House on Monday, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will be able to contribute even more substantially to the success of U.S. foreign policy through the revitalization of its workforce.

USAID, Cisco Extend International Development Partnership — by USAID — last modified 2008-02-17 19:47

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2008 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, DC - The United States Agency for International Development and Cisco Systems, Inc. yesterday extended their partnership promoting international development. Education, economic growth, small- and medium-business expansion and information and communications technology skills are among the partnership's priorities. The five-year agreement focuses on social and economic growth issues faced by the world's poorest communities....

Boletin USAID/MIRA OCTUBRE-NOVIEMBRE 2007 — by USAID — last modified 2008-02-10 19:33

USAID-HONDURAS. USAID/MIRA APOYA EL CUMPLIMIENTO AMBIENTAL DEL SECTOR RIVADO EN HONDURAS; USAID/MIRA COMPARTE HERRAMIENTAS PARA LA GESTION DEL RIESGO; LA VENTA DE FLORES, UNA FUENTE DE INGRESOS ECONOMICOS PARA LAS FAMILIAS DE EL PILIGUIN.

USAID Provides Flood Assistance to Honduras — by USAID — last modified 2007-10-21 18:49

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18, 2007 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - On behalf of the American people, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided $50,000 for the purchase of emergency relief supplies including blankets, hygiene kits, and kitchen items for flood-affected populations in Honduras....

USAID Provides Flood Assistance to Ghana — by USAID — last modified 2007-10-21 18:30

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2007 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $50,000 to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to purchase and distribute emergency relief supplies in Ghana. CRS plans to distribute cooking utensils, insecticide-treated mosquito nets, blankets and other supplies to 5,000 people in the Bongo District, Upper East Region, which is the area most affected by flooding. On September 17, U.S. Ambassador Pamela E. Bridgewater declared a disaster due to the effects of the flooding in the country. ...

USAID Assists Peru After Devastating Earthquake — by USAID — last modified 2007-09-03 19:20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced it will provide an initial $100,000 as a result of U.S. Ambassador P. Michael McKinley's disaster declaration today due to the effects of an earthquake off the coast of Peru. Funds will go towards the local purchase and transport of emergency relief supplies to those affected. In addition, USAID has also deployed a five-member emergency team....

USAID Provides Flood Recovery Assistance to Mexico — by USAID — last modified 2007-11-07 17:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2007 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), are providing $300,000 in emergency relief assistance for those impacted by heavy rains and severe flooding in Mexico's Tabasco and Chiapas states. A five-person USAID assessment team is in Mexico working alongside local authorities to conduct field assessments that will identify additional needs and sectors where we might be of assistance....

USAID Mission Director to Jamaica Sworn In — by USAID — last modified 2007-10-21 18:33

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2007 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - Henrietta Fore, acting administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, administered the oath of office to Karen Hilliard as the agency's new mission director to Jamaica. Hilliard will face a maturing democracy struggling with severe unemployment, drug trafficking, violent crime and more than its share of natural disasters....

USAID Provides Flood Assistance to Burkina Faso — by USAID — last modified 2007-10-01 17:14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2007 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), on behalf of the American people, announced it will provide an initial $50,000 to Burkina Faso due to the effects of flooding. The funds will be used for the provision of vouchers that will allow flood-affected people to purchase food and emergency relief supplies in local markets...

USAID Donation Helps Strengthen Global Humanitarian Response — by USAID — last modified 2007-09-03 19:12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced it will make a nearly $4.6 million dollar donation to the United Nations Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Humanitarian Assistance Cluster Appeals. ...

USAID: NAS Releases USAID-Sponsored Report on the Importance of Evaluations in Democracy and Governance Programming — by USAID — last modified 2008-05-12 16:56

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2008 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released a new report sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which highlights the importance of evaluations and research in documenting the effectiveness of Democracy and Governance (DG) programming worldwide....

USAID Airlifts Additional Relief Supplies to Dominican Republic — by USAID — last modified 2007-11-12 21:03

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2007 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has airlifted additional emergency relief supplies to flood victims in the Dominican Republic. The total USAID contribution for the Dominican Republic in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Noel is approximately $950,000, to date. An eight-person USAID disaster assessment team conducted rapid assessments of the flood-affected areas alongside local officials, and as a result, additional USAID relief commodities were airlifted to the country immediately after the needs were identified....

USAID Launches e-Newsletter on International Development Opportunities — by USAID — last modified 2007-11-12 21:01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2007 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and GrantStation.com Inc. have launched a new publication, International GrantStation Insider, focused entirely on international development opportunities. The free, monthly e-newsletter will be sent the last Monday of every month and will provide readers with the latest information on new funding programs and upcoming grant deadlines, as well as general information for all grant seekers....

USAID Provides Assistance to Lebanon After Forest Fires — by USAID — last modified 2007-10-21 18:39

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2007 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided $100,000 to assist populations disrupted by recent forest fires. ...

USAID to Help North Koreans Affected by Floods — by USAID — last modified 2007-09-03 19:16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Acting Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development Henrietta Fore today authorized $100,000 in United States government humanitarian aid to help respond to the severe destructive impact of recent floods in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Two U.S. non-governmental organizations, Mercy Corps and Samaritan's Purse, will each receive $50,000 to provide blankets, shelter materials, water containers and other supplies to those in need. ...

USAID, U.S. Provides Yellow Fever Assistance to Paraguay — by USAID — last modified 2008-02-28 23:44

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2008 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, DC - The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), are providing $50,000 to the Pan American Health Organization for the people of Paraguay in response to a Yellow Fever outbreak and shortage of vaccine. Paraguay has been under an epidemiological alert for a Yellow Fever outbreak since early February....

USAID, U.S. Provides Assistance to Madagascar Following Cyclone — by USAID — last modified 2008-02-28 23:36

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2008 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), are airlifting relief commodities in response to Tropical Cyclone Ivan which has caused a humanitarian crisis in Madagascar. USAID has airlifted 320 rolls of plastic sheeting valued at $213,100, including transport, which will provide shelter assistance to more than 3,000 affected families. USAID provided an additional $100,000 to CARE and the U.N. World Food Program to immediately re-establish ground access to affected communities and deliver emergency relief supplies and food aid. This brings the U.S. Government's assistance to Madagascar following the cyclone to more than $300,000....

USAID Promotes Gender Equity in Education in Southern Sudan — by USAID — last modified 2007-10-30 20:32

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2007 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American people through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in cooperation with the Government of South Sudan, has launched a five-year, $6.5 million Gender Equity through Education program in Juba, Southern Sudan. The program, implemented by USAID partner Winrock International, will promote gender equity in secondary schools and teacher training institutes throughout Southern Sudan and the Three Areas (Abyei, Blue Nile, and Southern Kordofan)....

USAID Supports Efforts to End Child Marriage in Ethiopia — by USAID — last modified 2007-10-21 18:42

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2007 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), awarded CARE, an international non-governmental organization, more than $1.3 million to implement a three-year program in Ethiopia focused on ending child marriage in the country. The program is specifically designed to educate and encourage change within communities regarding the harmful traditional practices of bride abduction, bride price and early marriage. The Healthy Unions program will be carried out in the Oromiya Region of the country, where 80 percent of the marriages result from bride abduction....

USAID Announces $1 Million Grant to Improve Education in Africa — by USAID — last modified 2008-05-06 12:40

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2008 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide $1 million to fund 20 partnership-planning grants of $50,000 to plan long-term collaborations between African and U.S. institutions of higher education....

USAID Announces New Bureaus for Asia and the Middle East — by USAID — last modified 2008-03-06 22:55

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 29, 2008 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced the former bureau for Asia Near East (ANE) which covered the developing world from Morocco to Indonesia will be divided into two new bureaus - the Asia Bureau (A) and the Middle East Bureau (ME).

USAID Implements Behavior Change and Social Marketing Program in Rwanda — by USAID — last modified 2008-03-06 22:12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 29, 2008 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American people, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and a consortium of four partners, will assist in building the capacity of Rwandan institutions to implement HIV/AIDS prevention, malaria and child survival programs....

USAID Mission Director to Democratic Republic of Congo Sworn In — by USAID — last modified 2007-08-21 22:04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) swore in Stephen Haykin as its new Mission Director to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Acting USAID Deputy Administrator James Kunder presided over the ceremony and administered the oath of office....

USAID Observes National Volunteer Week with Community Service, Presidential Award — by USAID — last modified 2007-10-30 20:30

April 24, 2007, WASHINGTON, D.C. - Employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) observed National Volunteer Week - April 15-21 - by preparing and distributing food for the needy, providing pro bono legal work and engaging in many other kinds of volunteer activities. In addition, James Hester, an environmental policy specialist with USAID, received President George W. Bush's highest award for a lifetime of volunteer service during the agency's annual awards ceremony April 16.

USAID Apparel Exhibit Puts Africa on the U.S. Trade Map — by USAID — last modified 2008-03-06 23:08

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2008 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has won the best exhibit award at one of the apparel industry's largest trade shows. Fifteen companies receiving aid from USAID's three trade hubs in Africa showcased garments with unique fabrics, patterns and colors at the Feb. 12-15 event in Las Vegas known as MAGIC Marketplace....

USAID: United States Gives $12 Million to Pediatric AIDS Foundation Initiative — by USAID — last modified 2008-02-03 21:53

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2008 www.usaid.gov Harare, Zimbabwe - The American people, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new $12.5 million HIV/AIDS initiative in Zimbabwe. The initiative, expected to dramatically increase access for women and children to vital HIV prevention services, will be implemented by the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation....

USAID: Debt for Nature Agreement to Conserve Costa Rica's Forests — by USAID — last modified 2007-10-21 18:46

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2007 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - An agreement to reduce Costa Rica's debt by nearly $26 million over the next 16 years was reached by the governments of the United States and Costa Rica, the Central Bank of Costa Rica as well as U.S.-based Conservation International and The Nature Conservancy. In return, the Central Bank of Costa Rica has committed to pay these funds to support grants to non-governmental organizations and other groups that protect and restore the country's tropical forests. ...

USAID Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean Sworn In — by USAID — last modified 2007-09-03 19:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2007 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - Paul Bonicelli took the oath of office today as the new U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Acting USAID Administrator Henrietta Fore presided over the ceremony and administered the oath....

USAID Provides Assistance to the Government of Nepal Following Monsoon Flooding — by USAID — last modified 2007-08-21 21:52

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Government, through the U.S.