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



USAID Announces Youth-Focused HIV/AIDS Programs in Ethiopia (Jul 2)
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $500,000 grant to the YMCA of the USA to combat HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia. The program will provide youth access to basic HIV prevention education and vital medical services and improve existing care and prevention programs in five underserved communities in the cities of Addis Ababa and Adama.


USAID Completes State-of-the-art Bridge in Sri Lanka (Jul 1)
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today marked the end of its flagship tsunami reconstruction project with a new bridge across Arugam Bay.


Greek Partnership Aims to Develop Balkan Region and Beyond (Jun 27)
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its Greek counterpart, Hellenic Aid, are working together to stimulate the economy in Southeast Europe through tourism. The two agencies have agreed to pool their resources to improve businesses, products and services that accommodate visitors as well as the infrastructure to support a growing economy, such as energy and sanitation systems.


USAID Holds Small Business Conference and Procurement Fair (Jun 27)
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) held a Small Business and Procurement Fair today in Washington, D.C.


New USAID General Counsel, Alan R. Swendiman (Jun 26)
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) welcomes Alan R. Swendiman to the position of General Counsel (GC). In this position, he will serve as the Agency's chief legal officer, advising the Administrator on Agency-wide policy and legal matters arising in the operation and administration of USAID programs.


Development Ministers' Statement on Zimbabwe Crisis (Jun 25)
We, Development Ministers and Heads of bi-lateral agencies from Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States, are very concerned about the evolving and increasingly desperate situation in Zimbabwe.


USAID Provides Additional $4 Million for Sudan Humanitarian Flights (Jun 24)
The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional $4 million to the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in Sudan. This brings the total United States contribution to UNHAS in Sudan to $7.2 million in fiscal year 2008.


USAID Announces New Tool to Provide Weather Alerts in Central America and Caribbean (Jun 24)
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator Jacqueline E. Schafer announced the introduction of NextStorm, a new tool for severe weather prediction useful in developing countries.


USAID Provides Assistance in Aftermath of Philippine Typhoon (Jun 24)
The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an initial $100,000 for the purchase of emergency relief supplies, including blankets, mosquito nets, and water containers, to families affected by the typhoon in the Philippines.


U.S. Provides Humanitarian Assistance to India (Jun 23)
The United States has provided $50,000 in humanitarian assistance to the non-governmental organization Save the Children to assist people affected by the food shortages in Mizoram's Saiha district of India.