During her trip to Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank, USAID Administrator Samantha Power advocated for significant increases in the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. She also announced an additional $53 million to address needs from the ongoing conflict. This comes as the United States continues to transport relief supplies into the region, and the U.S. military plans to build a port to open an additional route for aid to enter. “The number of access points into Gaza has to grow significantly,” said Power, stressing the need to protect aid workers as famine appears imminent in northern Gaza.

News & Events

In response to escalating violence in Haiti, USAID will provide $58 million in humanitarian assistance. The Biden-Harris Administration budget request calls for $28.3 billion for the Agency in 2025. And, we’ve just secured $18 million to accelerate efforts to end tuberculosis.

Digital Feature

For this year’s International Women’s Day on March 8, we explained how women are “Creating Spaces for Hope” in Honduras. Read our new blog to learn more about USAID’s works with local communities to address gender-based violence.

Collaborating with USAID

Interested in researching and devising solutions to development challenges? The USAID Innovation, Technology, and Research Hub is calling for concept notes for its new Strategic Partnerships For Advancing Research And Knowledge (SPARK) award. The deadline is April 8.

Did You Know...

Last year was the hottest year on record with deadly heat waves on nearly every continent. Join USAID and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on March 28 for the first Global Summit on Extreme Heat and learn how we’re planning to tackle this growing threat.

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