FREE EVENT: As part of the White House’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, USAID, in coordination with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the State Department, will develop an AI in Global Development Playbook, which will outline principles, guidelines, and best practices accounting for the social, technical, economic, human rights, and security conditions of contexts beyond U.S. borders. To help us inform the Playbook – and shape the global conversation on AI – please join us at the AI for Good Global Summit on May 30 to share your views on the opportunities, risks, and barriers of AI and other important topics relating to the equitable use and deployment of emerging technologies. AI for Good is FREE to attend virtually. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gYJ9gifu #AI #AIforGood #USAID #Technology
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USAID is the lead U.S. Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential. U.S. foreign assistance has always had the twofold purpose of furthering America's interests while improving lives in the developing world. USAID carries out U.S. foreign policy by promoting broad-scale human progress at the same time it expands stable, free societies, creates markets and trade partners for the United States, and fosters good will abroad. Spending less than 1 percent of the total federal budget, USAID works in over 100 countries to: -Promote broadly shared economic prosperity; -Strengthen democracy and good governance; -Protect human rights; -Improve global health, -Advance food security and agriculture; -Improve environmental sustainability; -Further education; -Help societies prevent and recover from conflicts; and -Provide humanitarian assistance in the wake of natural and man-made disasters. Privacy Policy: http://www.usaid.gov/privacy-policy
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http://www.usaid.gov
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- 5,001-10,000 employees
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- Washington, District of Columbia
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- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1961
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- International Development, Disaster Response, Global Health, Food Security, Humanitarian Assistance, and Ending Extreme Poverty
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Humanitarian conditions in Gaza continue to worsen. Aid through the Maritime Corridor will begin reaching Gaza in the coming days. Here's how USAID, the United States Department of Defense, the Government of Cyprus, and other international partners are working together ⬇️
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EVENT: Agency Learning and Evidence Month 2024 continues! Join USAID and special guest hosts for more than 15 interactive webinars remaining in May on #conflict prevention and stabilization, advancing #localization, and more. Details on @usaid-learning-lab: https://lnkd.in/dkRVbRfs. Running May 2-30, Agency Learning and Evidence Month creates a virtual forum for the USAID workforce, our partners, leading technical experts, and academic researchers, to discuss how high quality evidence can be applied in program and policy design and implementation to improve lives around the world. Agency Learning and Evidence Month is part of the USAID #AgencyLearningAgenda cadence of activities led by the Bureau for Planning, Learning and Resource Management to strengthen Agency evidence building, sharing, and use in decision making. #USAID #FreeEvent #Event #LearningOpp
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NEW BLOG: What is strategic religious engagement and how can it help advance development and humanitarian objectives? Read a new blog post to learn about USAID’s new policy and our 4-step framework for engagement with faith-based organizations. Read now ⬇️ #USAID #NewBlog #Blog #Policy
Four Steps USAID is Taking to Build Bridges with Faith-Based Partners
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES: click the links below to learn more and apply. ◾ General Development Officer, Washington, DC: https://lnkd.in/gGvS5nKa ◾ Project Management Assistant, Paraguay: https://lnkd.in/gY785kPx #USAID #Workwithus #JobOpportunities
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This week, USAID participated in the World Health Organization's Africa Investment Forum in Windhoek, Namibia, where together with the WHO African Regional Office, with The Global Fund, The World Bank, International Labour Organization, and Frontline Health Workers Coalition, officially launched the first ever Africa Health Workforce Investment Charter: https://lnkd.in/eBVfWjKA The Charter aims to catalyze strategic and coordinated investments among country governments and donors in the health workforce and aligns with commitments that USAID and other U.S. federal agencies have made through the Global Health Workforce Initiative. We are committed to working with our African partners on their countries’ priorities to meet the estimated shortage of 6.1 million health workers across Africa by 2030. #HealthWorkers #AHWIF20204 #InvestInHealthWorkers
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USAID is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Digital Development Awards! See how these five USAID-funded projects and activities are leveraging digital technology to support countries and communities work toward sustainable growth and resilience: https://lnkd.in/dMX3rrg #USAID #DigitalDevelopment #DigitalTech #GlobalDevelopment
2023 Digital Development Awards | Basic Page | U.S. Agency for International Development
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SAVE THE DATE for USAID's Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Voices: Advancing Leaders Through Innovation Symposium and Career Expo! 📅 May 22, 2024 📅 Virtual sessions will explore what it’s like to work in the foreign assistance sector, the role of cultural values in career decision making, how AANHPI serving institutions can work with USAID, and more. Afterwards, join us for an in-person recruiting event in Washington, D.C., hosted by USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). Everyone is welcome; you do not need to be associated with an Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Serving Institution, organization, or identify as an Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander to participate. We are excited to have you join us! Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/g_QXKAeH #USAID #AANHPI #Event #FreeEvent #VirtualEvent
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Recently the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution, introduced by the United States, declaring 2026 as the Year of the International Woman Farmer. The year will call attention to the vital role that women play in global agrifood systems and catalyze action to help address these challenges. USAID recognized the tremendous potential of women farmers, and through its Generating Resilience and Opportunities for Women (GROW) commitment, which will invest up to $335 million to tackle urgent challenges women face in food and water systems. Learn more about International Year of the Woman Farmer here: https://lnkd.in/gDQCvvhq #Farmers #WomenFarmers #USAID