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Recent Site Articles
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How USAID and the Military Are Building Resilience in the Asia-Pacific
by Kristen Byrne on 2nd September 2016As members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress gather in Hawaii this week to shape the direction of conservation and sustainable development, USAID celebrates its partnership with U.S. Pacific Command and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve the livelihoods of families in the Asia-Pacific.
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Giving Birth in Ukraine: So Different From My Parents’ Experience
by Olya Myrtsalo on 25th August 2016The positive effects of USAID programming continue even after a project ends. When it was time to choose where to give birth, this mother-to-be turned to a hospital that had benefited from USAID support -- support that ended three years before the birth of her child. Ukraine’s recent 25th anniversary of independence provides an opportunity to reflect on the changes and progress the country has made.
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If Fighting Hunger Were an Olympic Event
by Emma Fredieu on 15th August 2016One of USAID’s best weapons for fighting hunger in Malawi is Emmanuel Ngulube, an officer with the Agency’s Office of Food for Peace who has dedicated his entire career to fighting hunger across Africa.
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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at What It Takes to Deploy with the World’s Only International Volcano Response Team
by Gari Mayberry on 11th August 2016On Christmas Eve 2008, I got a phone call that turned into a professional and personal opportunity of a lifetime.
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U.S. Army War College Students See International Development in Action to Rebuild Haiti
by Mark White on 27th July 2016Department of Defense graduate students visit USAID/Haiti to see interagency cooperation at work to rebuild Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.
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Family Planning for the World’s Youth Promotes Peace, Health and Prosperity
by Ellen H. Starbird on 11th July 2016A mother with her child at the Nhamatanda Health Center in Mozambique. / Arturo Sanabria, Photoshare With close to 600
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Ebola’s Second Punch: Hunger
by Michael Stulman on 28th June 2016Travel restrictions meant to contain Ebola also kept farmers from their fields, harvests and the markets.
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Harmful Child Labor Is Everyone’s Business
by Wendy Blanpied on 15th June 2016Two little girls reading in Pakistan. / Save the Children “Rose,” 16, never expected to end up living in the
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Responding to Madagascar’s ‘Silent’ Emergency
by Dina Esposito on 10th June 2016With support from Catholic Relief Services, Sisters of Charity provide hot meals to the elderly and children in Tshiombe.
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Resilient Health Systems Can Prevent and Contain Pandemics
by Irene Koek on 24th May 2016Resilient health systems can help us mitigate disease outbreaks and avert pandemics. This entails being able to detect and respond to emerging diseases threats, bounce back when adversity strikes, address a wide range of health challenges and offer innovative solutions.
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