Monday, August 5, 2019

USAID Administrator Green Travels to East Africa

Administrator Green visited ETG Warehouse & Pigeonpea-Processing Factory. Farmers, employees, traders, and agro-dealers continue to wrestle with the tragic impact of Cyclone Idai on the agriculture industry. Greater collaboration with the private-sector can help recovery and minimize vulnerability for future disasters. – Photo: USAID


USAID
Washington, DC


U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and the Republics of Rwanda, Kenya, and Mozambique from June 14 to June 22, 2019.

Administrator Green visited USAID-funded programs related to economic empowerment, resilience, food security, and health that are helping reduce the impact of ongoing humanitarian emergencies and promote a path to self-reliance. The Administrator also delivered a keynote address at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa, and met with government and civil-society partners to highlight partnerships and investments across the U.S. Government that save lives, strengthen citizen-responsive democratic governance, and help people emerge from humanitarian crises.

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