USAID and Walmart Join Forces to Help Small Farmers and Enhance Food Security in Central America
Gender Equity, Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Empowering women and girls is critical to achieving secure, sustainable and equitable global food systems. Feed the Future promotes evidence-based and data-driven approaches to advancing gender equity, equality and women’s empowerment. We challenge discriminatory gender norms, policies and practices. We intentionally engage with men and boys as partners to empower women and girls in their different roles on and off the farm.
Q&A with Ann Vaughan, USAID Senior Advisor for Climate Change: Tackling Gender Inequality Lessens Hunger
While climate change affects everyone, its effects are not felt equally. Farmers worldwide face threats to their livelihoods from devastating seasonal changes and extreme weather. Read more
Dual-Purpose Seeds in Senegal Make Life Easier and More Profitable for Farmers
Innovative, specially-bred dual-purpose millet and cowpea seed varieties can be grown on the same plot of land at the same time and grow bigger plants… Read more
Senegal
Building a Better Peanut: Ugandan Scientist’s Studies Help Bring Farmers a More Resilient Crop
A disease that ravages peanut crops in the country can contribute to food insecurity, but researchers like Esther Achola are fighting back with innovative new… Read more
Uganda
Food Security in Lebanon Starts With Seeds, Seedlings and Compost for Smallholder Farmers
As the global food security crisis creates challenges for farmers, an agricultural program in Lebanon is distributing critical resources to help thousands. Lebanon… Read more
Stories
Improving the Quality and Effectiveness of International Development Aid
Keynote at the Opening Session of the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness
Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, At the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology on "Building a New Nation: Rwanda's Progress and Potential"
Background Briefing on Secretary Clinton's Participation in the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness
A Slight Reprieve for Somalia - New FEWS Data
U.S. Government Partners with Private Ethiopian Banks to Increase Access to Credit in Agriculture and Health Sectors
USAID Supports New Fund to Advance Food Safety
Statement by Administrator Shah at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
USAID Administrator Shah to Discuss Global Hunger, Innovation, and University Partnerships
Food Security Contributes to National Security
From Seed to Harvest: Supporting the Next Generation of Leaders to Reduce Global Hunger
