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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; UK DFID; Rockefeller Foundation; Netherlands Minister Devt. Co-operation; WHO/RBM; Swiss Government (DEZA/SDC); World Bank; Wellcome Trust; ExxonMobil Foundation; BHP Billiton; USAID; EU CRIMALDDI; Irish Aid; National...
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This group in power is being irresponsible.” The infighting comes as Haiti replaces Colombia as the top recipient of U.S. aid in Latin America, according to the U.S. State Department, and it has been the beneficiary of efforts to create jobs. The...
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U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, left, speaks as Tom Adams, second from left, Haiti Special Coordinator Dept. of State, Elizabeth Hogan, second from right, Director of Haiti Task Team USAID and U.S. ambassador to Haiti Ken Merten, rear, listen, Friday, Jan.... View Photo »
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Under this new roof, you're going to be able to come together with a single mission, no matter where you are coming to us from, that's not (inaudible), because this is not just about the State Department, USAID. It's a whole-of-government effort.
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U.S. Agency for International Development is hoping to build a small market in Haiti to offset a charcoal industry that has led to widespread deforestation in the Caribbean nation. USAID says it has awarded a contract for $7.2 million to Chemonics...
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New initiatives launched to help young Jordanians find jobs
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
The initiatives were launched in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Rania at the opening of the YouthWork Partnerships for Skills Development conference, which brought together more than 300 participants, decision makers and representatives of...
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Additionally, this procurement is in response to a request from the USAID to perform Land Use Land Use Change Forest (LULUCF) mapping which will be a major input to the greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories in six South African Development
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USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, left, and Additional Secretary NACO (National AIDS Control Organization) Aradhana Johri address the gathering after a visit to a ward at the Safdurjung Hospital in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. Shah, chief... View Photo »
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USAID…found only one farmer had received the promised equipment, but could not operate it because of a design flaw.
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Judy Payne (USAID e-Business Advisor) and Amol Jadhav (GSMA Development Fund) convened an informal meeting of people in Addis Ababa with an interest in information and communication technologies (ICTs) in agriculture. The aim was to share ongoing United...
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Hadi inherits leadership of the Arab world's poorest country during a conflict that has destroyed the economy, set security forces fighting against each other and allowed al-Qaeda to seize towns. Experts say the United States and Saudi Arabia need to...
About United States Agency for International Development
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The United States Agency for International Development (or USAID) is the United States federal government organization responsible for most non-military foreign aid. An independent federal agency, it receives overall foreign policy guidance from the United States Secretary of State and seeks to "extend a helping hand to those people overseas... Full Article
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USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, center, interacts with the gathering after a visit to a ward at the Safdurjung Hospital in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. Shah, chief of the U.S. Agency for International Development, is on a two day visit to New Delhi.
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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair gestures as United States Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah, right, listens during a press conference of the 4th High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Thousands of...
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United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah, right, introduces Vice President Joe Biden during the USAID's 50th Anniversary celebration, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington.
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Rajiv Shah, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, addresses the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011.
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USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah, center, visits a rice garden at an agricultural training center in Croix des Bouquets, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday Sept. 15, 2011. Shah toured the Sustainable Rural Development Center, a five-acre campus and meet with local...
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Palestinians hold placards bearing anti US and USAID slogans during a protest against United States policies in regard to the Palestinian-Israel conflict in the West Bank city of Ramallah on September 10, 2011.
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FARZA, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 07: A burqua-clad mother leaves a USAID-funded clinic after receiving treatment on September 7, 2011 in Farza, Afghanistan. Almost 10 years after the 9/11 attacks and the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, the U.S. government funds some of 500 Afghan health...
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FARZA, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 07: An Afghan woman collects prescription medicine at a USAID-funded clinic on September 7, 2011 in Farza, Afghanistan. Almost 10 years after the 9/11 attacks and the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, the U.S. government funds some of 500 Afghan health...
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FARZA, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 07: An Afghan child receives a polio vaccine at a USAID-funded clinic on September 7, 2011 in Farza, Afghanistan. Almost 10 years after the 9/11 attacks and the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, the U.S. government funds some of 500 Afghan health facilities...
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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 06: USAID governance advisor Sara Buchanan (L) meets with Afghan Civil Service Commission Appeals Board director Maliha Hassan on September 6, 2011 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The U.S. government development agency plans to spend some $2.5 billion this year in...
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U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, left, speaks as Tom Adams, second from left, Haiti Special Coordinator Dept. of State, Elizabeth Hogan, second from right, Director of Haiti Task Team USAID and U.S. ambassador to Haiti Ken Merten, rear, listen, Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 at Miami Edison Middle...
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DADAAB, KENYA - JULY 19: A young boy rests by empty USAID vegetable oil tins in the Dagahaley refugee camp which makes up part of the giant Dadaab refugee settlement on July 19, 2011 in Dadaab, Kenya. The refugee camp at Dadaab, located close to the Kenyan border with Somalia, was...
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In this photo released by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a Vietnamese mine sweeper demonstrates in Danang, Vietnam, Friday, June 17, 2011, how areas around the city's airport will be cleared of any unexploded ordnance. The demonstration was part of a...
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (4th R) poses for a photo with representatives from El Salvador, Tanzania, Ghana and the Philippines, as well as USAID Director Rajiv Shah (L), at the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan November 30, 2011.
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (4th R) poses for a photo with representatives from El Salvador, Tanzania, Ghana and the Philippines during a meeting with the members of Partnership for Growth and USAID Director Rajiv Shah (far L) during the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid...
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Former British prime minister Tony Blair (2nd R), who leads a panel discussion on aid to Africa, speaks as Liberian Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs Amara Konneh (L), South Sudanese Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Kosti Manibe Ngai (2nd L), South African Deputy...
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U.S. ambassador to Guatemala Arnold Chacon speaks during the 50th anniversary of the United States Agency International Development (USAID) in Guatemala City, November 9, 2011. USAID was established on November 3, 1961 by U.S. President John F. Kennedy, as an agency of the United States...
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COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photograph taken by AP Images for USAID, Vice president Joe Biden, left, and USAID administrator Rajiv Shah shake hands during USAID's 50th anniversary event Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 at Mellon Auditorium in Washington."Together, all USAID employees are much...
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Vice President Joe Biden walks off stage after speaking at the USAID's 50th Anniversary celebration at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington, Thursday, Nov. , 3, 2011.
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COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photograph taken by AP Images for USAID, Caroline Kennedy speaks during USAID's 50th anniversary event Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 at Mellon Auditorium in Washington. "You all share a unique set of characteristics - personal courage, the inability to tolerate human...
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United States Agency for International Development Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah, centre, during a signing ceremony of agricultural support for the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) in Juba on Friday, May 6, 2011. He is flanked by Dr. Anne Itto, Minister of Agriculture for the GOSS,...
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FARZA, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 07: A mother consults with a nurse during a checkup at a USAID-funded health center on September 7, 2011 in Farza, Afghanistan. Almost 10 years after the 9/11 attacks and the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, the U.S. government funds some 500 Afghan health...
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FARZA, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 07: Afghan women receive prescription medicine after being treated at a USAID-funded clinic on September 7, 2011 in Farza, Afghanistan. Almost 10 years after the 9/11 attacks and the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, the U.S. government funds some of 500...
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FARZA, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 07: An Afghan child waits for his mother to receive treatment at a USAID-funded health center on September 7, 2011 in Farza, Afghanistan. Almost 10 years after the 9/11 attacks and the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, the U.S. government funds some of 500...
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FARZA, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 07: A mother and child await a medical checkup at a USAID-funded health center on September 7, 2011 in Farza, Afghanistan. Almost 10 years after the 9/11 attacks and the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, the U.S. government funds some of 500 Afghan health...
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USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, center, interacts with the gathering after a visit to a ward at the Safdurjung Hospital in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. Shah, chief of the U.S. Agency for International Development, is on a two day visit to New Delhi.
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