Clean water access (8329687643)
A new USAID-funded water point in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Photo Credit: USAID/Bruno Rasamoel
Elections training (8330375280)
Police receive training on elections security management in Sierra Leone. Photo Credit: USAID
Fish Boosts Food Security (12932750224)
A fisherman mends his nets in Ghana's Cape Coast. USAID’s integrated coastal fisheries governance project has assisted the Government of Ghana and key stakeholders in strengthening their capacity to conserve a... More
Garowe Art and Culture (22592547831)
Photo Credit: USAID/ Somalia
Growing food for Mali in Mali (42706604142)
Sidibé Agro-techniques is a Malian business paving the way for local greenhouse production of food crops, including tomatoes, cucumbers, papayas, melons, and peppers. Read the story: <a href="https://usaid-cre... More
Nigeria farmer cooperative (14353069405)
Credit: Susan Quinn/USAID
Peer Educators Building AIDS Free Generation (15819083026)
Simon Peter (centre, wearing hat), a peer educator at Ruthimitu Mixed Secondary School talks to fellow students. In 2013 Peter was selected as a peer educator at his school under USAID’s Healthy Outcomes throug... More
President Obama visits Nairobi Kenya July 2015 (21281458100)
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and U.S President Barack Obama join interactive conversation with entrepreneurs during the sixth Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo credit: US Embassy Nairob... More
Shared Progress Modernizing Development Finance (30092678825)
USAID Administrator Smith and Christine Lagarde speak about the future of development finance at USAID's signature event at the 71st UNGA in New York City. Photo Credit: USAID On September 22nd, 2016, Administ... More
South Africa 1 millionth Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (41854814...
USAID and South African government officials gathered on May 25, 2018 in Durban to celebrate the 1 millionth Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in the province of Kwazulu Natal under an HIV prevention progra... More
South Africa 1 millionth Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (40944405...
USAID and South African government officials gathered on May 25, 2018 in Durban to celebrate the 1 millionth Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in the province of Kwazulu Natal under an HIV prevention progra... More
Uganda Nutrition (26941720597)
Fahad, a volunteer nutritionist at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, counsels the caregiver of a malnourished child on her child's change in height, weight, and MUAC measurement since the last meeting 2 weeks a... More
USAID in DRC North Kivu (39031207740)
USAID provides timely and effective humanitarian response, bringing disaster relief and lifesaving assistance amidst complex crises. 2017 in North Kivu. Photo: USAID
USAID in DRC North Kivu (39031221010)
USAID provides timely and effective humanitarian response, bringing disaster relief and lifesaving assistance amidst complex crises. 2017 in North Kivu. Photo: USAID
USAID in DRC North Kivu (25969263797)
USAID provides timely and effective humanitarian response, bringing disaster relief and lifesaving assistance amidst complex crises. 2017 in North Kivu. Photo: USAID
USAID in DRC North Kivu (39031236470)
USAID provides timely and effective humanitarian response, bringing disaster relief and lifesaving assistance amidst complex crises. 2017 in North Kivu. Photo: USAID
USAID in Ghana (32946265283)
Mrs. Evelyn McDew (right), spouse of 4-star U.S. Army General Darren W. McDew, visited USAID-supported schools in Accra to observe teaching and learning activities in the classroom. Photo credit: Yooku Ata-Bedu... More
USAID in Ghana Shea Butter Processing (26711015717)
USAID and the Global Shea Alliance partner to connect West Africa village women to the global marketplace. Photo: Douglas Gritzmacher/USAID
USAID in Madagascar International Women's Day 2018 (26820722198)
On International Women's Day, USAID is celebrating the power of women. Women like Mahitasoa and Anonerana. Both Mahitasoa and Anonerana were chosen to be Lead Mothers by their villages. In this capacity they se... More
USAID-Excellence in Higher Education for Liberia Development scholars ...
Agriculture scholars at the Cuttington University in Bong County have been awarded certificates by the USAID-Excellence in Higher Education for Liberia Development project for high performance in their studies ... More
Cotton products (8330532438)
USAID West Africa Cotton Improvement Project artisans display colored and textured cloths at the International Arts and Crafts Fair (SIAO) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Photo Credit: USAID West Africa Cotton Im... More
Du-Port Road Clinic (17880603806)
Associate Administrator Eric Postel visits Du Port Road Health Center in Paynesville. USAID support to the center provides training, supplies and logistics for 24/7 maternal, newborn and child health services i... More
Family with child (8329326593)
A family celebrates with their child, a sign of togetherness and healthy living. USAID is helping Malawians improve their health while fostering innovation. Photo Credit: USAID/B. Deutsch.
Growing food for Mali in Mali (27887077667)
Sidibé Agro-techniques is a Malian business paving the way for local greenhouse production of food crops, including tomatoes, cucumbers, papayas, melons, and peppers. Read the story: <a href="https://usaid-cre... More
Lisa returned to school through DREAMS, Bulawayo Zimbabwe (36273605224...
USAID in Zimbabwe. Credit: USAID Zimbabwe
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Initiative (YA...
The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the President’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and embodies President Obama’s commitment to invest in the future of Africa. Through this ini... More
Niger Maradi & Zinder (18011889349)
Niger - Maradi and Zinder (May 2015) Credit: Scott Dobberstein/ USAID/Sahel
Niger Maradi & Zinder (18199280551)
Niger - Maradi and Zinder (May 2015) Credit: Scott Dobberstein/ USAID/Sahel
Resilience Enhanced through Adaptation, Action-learning and Partnershi...
(for disaster preparedness theme): Supported by REAAP, micro basins and soil and stone bunds, completed by CMDRR committees in Oda Roba Kebele, Oda Bultum Woreda, are part of natural resources management and so... More
Seed dibblers, Techiman, Ghana (14281815328)
Techiman-based Tamale Instruments manufactures farm equipment, including these dibblers--tools that makes planting seeds faster and more consistent. USAID connects Tamale Instruments with organizations and coop... More
Sierra Leone Elections (26824870737)
USAID in Sierra Leone works to increase participation in social, political and economic activities to improve the quality of life for women, men, families and communities. Photo credit: Carol Sahley/USAID
Solar Training in Nairobi (18770277590)
Vocational Training and Education for Clean Energy (VOCTEC), under the leadership of Arizona State University (ASU), is a global program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).... More
Sports for peace event (8331352602)
In the borderlands, USAID also supports peace races and events that use sports to connect with youth and promote peace. Photo credit: Pact/Aernout Zevenbergen
Street naming in Takoradi, Ghana (8203373060)
Assigning numbers to houses toward property identification and street naming for a more efficient revenue collection system. (LOGODEP)
Strategically placed legal aid centers (17500625680)
There are a total of thirty nine legal aid centers strategically located inside court and prison facilities in the East and West Hararghe Zones of Oromia and Harari Regional States. The project also produces a ... More
Sun Funder SolarNow Uganda Aerial Drone Photos 405 (18337194273)
This 500W solar system in a rural village in Uganda powers a home, drives a public broadcasting system, a barbershop and a video hall and generates new income for the business owner, who says, "This solar syste... More
USAID in DRC North Kivu (39031222200)
USAID provides timely and effective humanitarian response, bringing disaster relief and lifesaving assistance amidst complex crises. 2017 in North Kivu. Photo: USAID
USAID in DRC North Kivu (39031231180)
USAID provides timely and effective humanitarian response, bringing disaster relief and lifesaving assistance amidst complex crises. 2017 in North Kivu. Photo: USAID
USAID in Senegal "Lecture pour Tous" Reading Programme (39825525804)
Mother tongue education - Wolof language class in the Fatick region (centre). Photo credit: Badara Sarr
USAID in Zambia (35638019450)
travel to Nkhanga Rural Health Centre, Zambia. Credit: Amy Fowler/USAID
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Southern Africa YALI Regional ...
In February 2017, YALI welcomed Cohort 6 participants to the Southern Africa YALI Regional Leadership Center in Pretoria, South Africa. There are currently four Regional Leadership Centers (Ghana, Kenya, Senega... More
A bishop teaches an interfaith community group about the importance of...
(Susan Quinn/USAID)
African Youth Forum - April 2011 (5609081800)
On April 6, 2011, U.S. Ambassador to the African Union, Michael Battle, delivered remarks and answered questions during a session entitled, “Friends of Africa” at the 2011 Pre-Summit African Youth Forum at AU h... More
Community land use planning (8330536582)
One of many ways of starting a participatory GIS mapping session. Village-based land use planning starts with mobilizing a diverse set of stakeholders and engaging them to share their vision of what local land ... More
Food Assistance in Zimbabwe (36938578062)
USAID in Zimbabwe. Credit: USAID Zimbabwe
Garowe Art and Culture (22592549651)
Photo Credit: USAID/ Somalia
Growing food for Mali in Mali (28882443348)
Sidibé Agro-techniques is a Malian business paving the way for local greenhouse production of food crops, including tomatoes, cucumbers, papayas, melons, and peppers. Read the story: <a href="https://usaid-cre... More
Humanitarian assistance delivery (8329689147)
Loading plastic sheeting rolls on a helicopter for those affected by the Giovanna cyclone in eastern Madagascar. Photo credit: USAID
Interviews with a Delegation of Ebola Survivors Daddy Hassan Kamara (3...
The USAID Ebola Transmission Prevention and Survivor Services program, implemented by the Advancing Partners & Communities project released a set of video interviews with a delegation of Ebola Survivors from Si... More
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Initiative (YA...
The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the President’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and embodies President Obama’s commitment to invest in the future of Africa. Through this ini... More
Money Pot (9917296936)
CREDIT: USAID/ Cote d'Ivoire, Andrea Halverson Producing a local delicacy in Cote d’Ivoire called attiéké. Similar to couscous, attiéké is a fermented Ivoiran side dish, highly sought after in the region. Thro... More
Niger Maradi & Zinder (18010231198)
Niger - Maradi and Zinder (May 2015) Credit: Scott Dobberstein/ USAID/Sahel
Resilience Enhanced through Adaptation, Action-learning and Partnershi...
(for disaster preparedness theme): The photo shows a SILC member rearing goats due to a loan she received from her Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) group. The member resides in Belina Kebele, Fed... More
School on Kenya-Somali border (8331341134)
Schools are among the casualties of inter-ethnic or inter-clan violence along the Kenya-Somali border. Photo credit: Pact/Abraham Ali.
Sierra Leone Ebola Recovery, Community Engagment and Health Posts (257...
Ebola survivors, and orphans in SIerra Leone. Ebola recovery activities relating to community engagement and community health posts. Photo Credit: USAID/ Alicia Clark Government authorities and response orga... More
Sierra Leone Ebola Recovery, Community Engagment and Health Posts (257...
Ebola survivors, and orphans in SIerra Leone. Ebola recovery activities relating to community engagement and community health posts. Photo Credit: USAID/ Alicia Clark Government authorities and response orga... More
Somali Youth Learners Initiative Teacher Training (22394310359)
Teacher training in Mogadishu and Garowe. Our Somali Youth Learners Initiative (SYLI) supports the next generation of Somali leaders by expanding access to quality secondary education opportunities for over 160... More
Tanzanian Rice Fields (12757047374)
Growing rice has been Angelinia Michael Shirima’s life. It has enabled her to build a new home for her family, pay school fees for her children and a bicycle for transportation to the market. Many agri-busine... More
To the market (8202282543)
In Kparigu, young men take the family crop to sell in the market. (USAID/A. Kauffeld)
Uganda Nutrition (27941526018)
Diana, 25, holds her 7 month old daughter, Patience, during a women's breastfeeding group meeting at the Rukiga District IV Hospital. This is her third child, and she has been part of the breastfeeding group fo... More
USAID in DRC North Kivu (40840740591)
USAID provides timely and effective humanitarian response, bringing disaster relief and lifesaving assistance amidst complex crises. 2017 in North Kivu. Photo: USAID
USAID in Ghana Shea Butter Processing (41579184911)
USAID and the Global Shea Alliance partner to connect West Africa village women to the global marketplace. Photo: Scott Fountaine/USAID
USAID in Ghana Shea Butter Processing (40686498855)
USAID and the Global Shea Alliance partner to connect West Africa village women to the global marketplace. Photo: Douglas Gritzmacher/USAID
USAID in Madagascar International Women's Day 2018 (25821051317)
On International Women's Day, USAID is celebrating the power of women. Women like Mahitasoa and Anonerana. Both Mahitasoa and Anonerana were chosen to be Lead Mothers by their villages. In this capacity they se... More
USAID Malawi's climate champion David Chalmers is working to build res...
Chalmers with children in the Lake Niassa Reserve, established by USAID in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund. Photo by Christian Smith; USAID. Read blog: ow.ly/1058TN
USAID-funded nutrition project to the people of Malawi (28382787943)
The USAID-funded Feed the Future Integrating Nutrition in Value Chains project promotes the production and marketing of soy and groundnuts, increases the nutrition of women and children, and teaches agriculture... More
Workers Atop Mbuyane Dam in Gwanda (36273606584)
Credit: USAID Zimbabwe
“See Yourself Youth Group Agriculture Initiative’s” (17880599526)
“See Yourself Youth Group Agriculture Initiative’s” vegetable farm in Todee, Monserrado. With support (in the form of technical assistance, farming inputs and market linkages) from USAID Food and Enterprise De... More
Ambassador Page greets prayer participants (12328018335)
Ambassador Page greets participants following the prayer for peace and reconciliation service. Photo Credit: U.S. Embassy Juba, South Sudan
Boy at Gorongosa National park (9599098921)
A boy and his friends enjoy some fishing on the bank of Vinho River. Vinho village, in the “buffer zone,” has benefited from the Gorongosa Park’s restoration with jobs, schooling and improved health services. (... More
Child residents in the IDP camp (12328463444)
Child residents in the internally displaced persons camp make the best of tough conditions. Photo Credit: U.S. Embassy Juba, South Sudan
Child in Mozambique (14923621001)
A child eats fruit in Mozambique. Mozambican smallholder fruit farmers improve the quality and quantity of their yields through voluntary technical assistance from American farmers as part of the USAID Farmer-t... More
Child on food aid bag (8329688651)
USAID provides food aid in Madagascar. Photo Credit: USAID
Delivering essential health services and information in the northern a...
Boaz Nyongesa facility in charge of Kisima model health center. The maternal shelter has increased the number of skilled births at the facility. Photo Credit:Eric Onyiego/ USAID Kenya
Feed the Future supports sustainable fishing practices along Ghana's c...
(Susan Quinn/USAID)
Garissa Mediation Council (8331341778)
A wide range of community members and roles contribute to the project. Religious leaders, clan elders, women's groups, non-governmental organizations, youth groups, media representatives, officials, livestock-m... More
Getahun at School (11997105914)
Fifteen-year-old Getahun is attending school the first time. Getahun suffers from multiple disabilities that confined him in the house before he was enrolled in Yekokeb Berhan. Now, receiving crutches and wheel... More
Growing food for Mali in Mali (28882432348)
Sidibé Agro-techniques is a Malian business paving the way for local greenhouse production of food crops, including tomatoes, cucumbers, papayas, melons, and peppers. Read the story: <a href="https://usaid-cre... More
Launching "A Food-Secure 2030" (29053157533)
USAID Administrator Smith attended the African Green Revolution Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, where she launched a "A Food-Secure 2030," calling on donors to be bold and do their part to achieve a world free from ac... More
Learning about Health (12932917564)
The leader of a community nutrition group in the mountains of Tanzania shares nutrition cards with her grandson. These cards provide tips to pregnant women and mothers and fathers of young children in the commu... More
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Initiative (YA...
The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the President’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and embodies President Obama’s commitment to invest in the future of Africa. Through this ini... More
Niger Maradi & Zinder (18199282781)
Niger - Maradi and Zinder (May 2015) Credit: Scott Dobberstein/ USAID/Sahel
Sierra Leone Elections (40974564844)
USAID in Sierra Leone works to increase participation in social, political and economic activities to improve the quality of life for women, men, families and communities. Photo credit: Carol Sahley/USAID
Smallholder Rice (23970376329)
Feed the Future projects including USAID-FinGAP work to boost the livelihoods of rice, maize, and soy smallholder farmers in northern Ghana. USAID/Ghana
South Africa 1 millionth Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (42037575...
USAID and South African government officials gathered on May 25, 2018 in Durban to celebrate the 1 millionth Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in the province of Kwazulu Natal under an HIV prevention progra... More
South Africa 1 millionth Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (42037574...
USAID and South African government officials gathered on May 25, 2018 in Durban to celebrate the 1 millionth Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in the province of Kwazulu Natal under an HIV prevention progra... More
South Africa 1 millionth Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (42037576...
USAID and South African government officials gathered on May 25, 2018 in Durban to celebrate the 1 millionth Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in the province of Kwazulu Natal under an HIV prevention progra... More
Testing for Malaria in Guinea (8329323195)
USAID programs expand access to malaria testing and treatment in rural areas in Guinea. Photo Credit: USAID/Faisons Ensemble
The Africa We Want (29090759220)
The Africa We Want Campaign is an initiative to bring the voices of Africa into the ongoing POST2015 Conversation that will be defining the next Development Framework after the MDGs. Photo credit: USAU Learn m... More
The Africa We Want (29140320681)
The Africa We Want Campaign is an initiative to bring the voices of Africa into the ongoing POST2015 Conversation that will be defining the next Development Framework after the MDGs. Photo credit: USAU Learn m... More
USAID in Ghana Election Day 2016 (31768809536)
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks with former President of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings on Ghana’s Election Day. Photo credit: U.S. Embassy in Ghana
USAID in Senegal "Lecture pour Tous" Reading Programme (25665425367)
Mother tongue education - Wolof language class in the Fatick region (centre). Photo credit: Badara Sarr
USAID in Zambia (35219849513)
Safe Motherhood Action Group speaking with new mother at the Mundabi Rural Health Center, Mundabi, Zambia
USAID Joins Partners to Launch Bed nets Mass Distribution Campaign in ...
On May 30, 2015, USAID/Mali Acting Mission Director joined representatives of the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene and of national and international partners to kick off bed nets mass distribution campaign... More
Youth Refugee Day in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (29344481746)
USAID helped in supporting United States Mission to the African Union's two day workshop for 30 refugee students, which was led by four young Ethiopian students. During the luncheon, the students presented in g... More
DREAMS Ambassador Rejoice in Bulawayo (36273605484)
USAID in Zimbabwe. Credit: USAID Zimbabwe
Farm equipment manufactured by Tamale Instruments in Techiman, Ghana (...
(Susan Quinn/USAID)
Fighting Malaria in Guinea (34104944802)
Meet Marliatou, a community health worker in Kalan, administering in a remote village in Guinea a rapid diagnostic test of malaria by detecting evidence of malaria parasites (antigens) in human blood. Malaria ... More
Garowe Art and Culture (22567786742)
Photo Credit: USAID/ Somalia
Grupo de Becados (8080725577)
Veintitrés jóvenes nicaragüenses de distintos departamentos del país recibieron becas para estudiar carreras técnicas de dos años en diversos temas en los Estados Unidos. Esta oportunidad es posible gracias al ... More