Press Releases

Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 6:30am

BANGKOK — Under the Feed the Future initiative in Asia, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is building a diverse regional agricultural innovation community to test, adapt and share the latest practices and technologies with smallholder farmers in South and Southeast Asia’s emerging markets, with a focus on Bangladesh, Cambodia and Nepal.

On September 13 and14, 2017, this community came together in Bangkok at the Tech4Farmers Asia Challenge 2.0 event to explore issues that impact agricultural innovations reaching smallholder famers. This event focused on exploring ways to increase access to markets, identifying opportunities for finance and investment and highlighting efforts aimed at improving the enabling environment.

Friday, October 21, 2011 - 12:00pm

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a five‐year contract to AECOM to help Asian countries obtain international climate change funds more quickly.

Friday, October 21, 2011 - 3:30am

Bangkok, Thailand, October 21, 2011 ‐‐ The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a five‐year contract to AECOM to help Asian countries obtain international climate change funds more quickly.

Obtaining funds from the existing pool of climate change and adaptation resources is often slow due to their complex requirements and the inability of some countries to prepare proposals that meet international fund requirements.

Friday, September 30, 2011 - 12:00pm

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI) a $9.4 million, five‐year contract to help rural communities in the Lower Mekong River basin address the negative impacts of climate change.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 12:00pm

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of Energy are working together to help energy regulators in ASEAN countries to establish energy efficiency standards and labeling programs: some of the most cost-effective and proven methods to curb rising energy demand from appliance use.

Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 3:00pm

The United States Government today announced a $1.69 million environmental remediation project to support Vietnam in addressing Agent Orange/dioxin contamination at the Danang Airport.

Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 9:00am

The parasite that causes the deadliest form of malaria is showing the first signs of resistance to the best new drug against it, the New York Times reported on January 26, citing recent medical studies and interviews with medical experts including Dr. John MacArthur of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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