AGOA Forum Highlights “New Strategies for a Changing World”
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, William Fitzgerald: “There are a growing number of African women who are getting involved in business, from soft drinks to banking to agriculture and trading. Even 20 to 25 years ago in Togo there were a lot of women in business who were referred to as Nana Benz.”
Read moreRemarks of Secretary Clinton on Switzerland’s National Day
It is an honor to join President Obama in extending good wishes to the people of Switzerland as you celebrate the founding of the Swiss Confederation on August 1. This anniversary celebrates more than seven hundred years since the first Swiss cantons swore an oath of confederation and highlights a remarkable history of democracy.
Read moreInternational Partnership Awarded for Excellence in Supply Chain for HIV/AIDS Commodities
“USAID is proud to work with the Partnership for Supply Chain Management to help improve the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS in countries most severely impacted by the epidemic,” said Susan Brems, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Global Health at USAID. “We congratulate the Partnership on this most deserved honor and award.”
Read moreAttacks in Uganda Show Need for Stability in Somalia, Envoy Says
Somalia is a problem that can be looked at on three different levels – a state which has imploded, which is barely functioning, which is suffering from a humanitarian crisis with tens of thousands of internally displaced people. It is also a regional problem, sending hundreds of thousands of refugees into Kenya, into Ethiopia, Djibouti, Tanzania, Uganda, and also Yemen.
Read moreU.S. Announces $48.6 million Pledge at Donors’ Conference for the Kyrgyz Republic
Today, at an international donors’ conference organized by the World Bank in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, the United States announced a pledge of $48.6 million to assist the people and the government of the Kyrgyz Republic in meeting challenges presented by recent events. The total amount pledged by all donors represented at the conference was more than $1.1 billion.
Read moreThe UN Human Rights Council Addresses Attacks Targeting School Children in Afghanistan
We urge the international community to join us in supporting the Government of Afghanistan as it works to combat violence against and repression of girls seeking an education, and works to bring to justice those responsible for these outrages.
Read moreScience & Technology An Indispensible Part Of U.S. Development Policy Worldwide, Blogs Rajiv Shah
New technologies alone won’t be a silver bullet for development; we also need to ensure that our implementation, distribution, and communication networks with partner countries are strategically coordinated at all levels. But science, technology, and innovation can help us leapfrog development problems that can otherwise take generations to tackle.
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