USAID Press Releases
Recent Press Releases from the U.S. Agency for International Development.



USAID Announces New Personnel (Mar 11)
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah is pleased to announce that the following individuals recently joined the Agency


Latin Pop Star Juanes Meets With USAID To Discuss Opportunities for Collaboration (Mar 11)
Today, Colombian pop star and humanitarian leader Juan Esteban Aristizabal, a.k.a. Juanes, met with staff from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to exchange ideas and discuss possible opportunities for partnership.


Juanes Se Reune Con USAID Para Hablar Sobre Alternativas de Trabajo Conjunto (Mar 11)
El cantante Colombiano y líder humanitario Juan Esteban Aristizabal, más conocido como Juanes, se reunión hoy con funcionarios de la Agencia de Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) para intercambiar ideas y dialogar sobre oportunidades de trabajo conjunto con la Fundación Mi Sangre, una organización sin animo de lucro establecida por Juanes para apoyar iniciativas de paz en Colombia.


HIV Prevention and Treatment Not Accessible to Southern Africa's Migrant Workers (Mar 10)
The International Organization of Migration (IOM) has released the results of an eight-country 2009 survey into the health risks and needs of migrants and mobile populations.


Statement from USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah on the Occasion of International Women's Day (Mar 8)
Today we commemorate International Women's Day and honor the courageous women who endeavor to build a better world for their children, families, societies, and themselves. This is a day to celebrate and acknowledge the essential role women play in the economic, political, and social advancement of their countries.


U.S. Government and Blue Nile State Government Dedicate Granville-Abbas Girls' Secondary School, Kurmuk (Mar 8)
The U.S. Government, acting through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), today officially presented to the Blue Nile State Ministry of Education the new Granville-Abbas Girls' Secondary School in Kurmuk. The school is designed as a model of girls' education for the region.


USAID Sends Assistance in Response to Chile Earthquake (Mar 4)
In response to the earthquake in Chile the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided $1 million to the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC), to help with emergency assistance needs. In addition to the $1 million to IFRC, USAID is providing shelter material and mobile water treatment units to assist the people of Chile.


USAID Responds to Chile Earthquake (Mar 1)
In response to the earthquake in Chile and a request from the Chilean government, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is sending 18 satellite phones and a technician to assist with the dire need for communications equipment. In addition, USAID is sending disaster experts to assist the U.S. Embassy in coordinating the U.S. response and it has put its partners, the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team and the Los Angeles County Search and Rescue Team on stand-by, should their assistance be requested.


USAID Donates Medical Station to St. Damien Hospital of Port-au-Prince (Feb 24)
Yesterday the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated a Federal Medical Station, valued at approximately $577,000, to St. Damien Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The pediatric hospital survived the 7.0 magnitude January 12 earthquake relatively unscathed, but was quickly overwhelmed by patients of all ages and unprepared for the numbers of adults requiring urgent care.


USAID Administrator Shah Attends EU Development Ministers Informal Meeting in Spain (Feb 24)
USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah met with European Union (EU) Development Ministers during the EU Development Ministers Informal Meeting in La Granja, Spain from February 17-18. Topics discussed included the Transatlantic Development Dialogue and Haiti.