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Yesterday, Administrator Samantha Power met with Dr. Laura Elena Carrillo, Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID) Executive Director, to discuss USAID and AMEXCID’s strategic partnership for advancing economic and social opportunities for the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will contribute an additional $18 million to Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the major global fund for education in emergencies. USAID announced the additional funding during ECW’s scoping visit to Moldova to support the response to the crisis in Ukraine.
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On April 15, Administrator Samantha Power spoke with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Kiril Petkov to discuss the government of Bulgaria’s anti-corruption agenda.
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The following is being released jointly by the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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Today, Administrator Power met with Maria Ressa, IFPIM Co-chair and 2021 Nobel Peace Laureate and Colin Crowell, IFPIM U.S. Representative.
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Today, Administrator Samantha Power met with Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Abdul Momen to discuss Rohingya refugee policies, joint climate action to promote clean energy solutions, and methods for improving Bangladesh’s business environment and galvanizing investment.
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Today, the United States announced more than $152 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Rohingya humanitarian crisis, including support for those affected by ongoing violence in Burma, refugees from Burma in Bangladesh, and Bangladeshi host communities.
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The Deputy Administrator discussed Georgia’s democratic reform agenda and conveyed appreciation for Georgia’s support for Ukraine against Russia’s brutal war.
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Today, Administrator Samantha Power met with the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Michael Holness in Washington, DC.
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Today, Administrator Power met with James Cleverly, Minister of State for Europe and North America of the United Kingdom’s (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO).
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress has consistently come together in an inspiring show of bipartisan support to fund our response.
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Today at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Kingdom, Germany, and Qatar-hosted virtual pledging conference, the United States announced it is providing nearly $204 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan.
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The two discussed prospects for collaboration on development efforts in the region and USAID’s plans for future programming in the West Bank and Gaza.
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Once again, the scientific community has delivered an urgent call to action for our planet.
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President Biden has long said: “Don’t tell me what you value.
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Atul Gawande leads global health and is co-chair of the Covid-19 Task Force at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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This week, two humanitarian convoys from U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) partner UN World Food Program (WFP) transported emergency food aid to the Tigray and Afar regions of northern Ethiopia, including the first convoy to Tigray in more than three and a half months.
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On April 1, 2022, Administrator Power met with Bono, cofounder of ONE and (RED), to discuss the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuing deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
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Approximately 8.9 million people, more than two-thirds of the country’s population, will require humanitarian assistance this year, an increase of 600,000 since 2021.
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They specifically discussed the need to support African countries in preparing for major shocks to global food security and nutrition following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.