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.

Thai Red Cross Society, U.S. Partners Open First Transgender Clinic
Monday, November 30, 2015 - 1:45am

The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre and U.S. development partners have opened the first transgender-specific center to offer services to the transgender community in Asia.

USAID's partners conduct surveillance in Thailand and several other countries in Asia to monitor the health of poultry.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 2:45am

On November 16, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that the United States and 30 partner countries, including Thailand, have made a commitment to work together to achieve the targets of the Global Health Security Agenda. Together, we will partner with the Government of Thailand to strengthen the capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to future disease outbreaks.

New U.S. Project Links Asian Farmers with Affordable Technology
Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 11:30pm

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced a new project to share affordable technology and agricultural practices between countries in Asia to increase incomes of poor farmers.

Beth Paige (right), director of the USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia, joins Thai celebrities to launch campaign to ra
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 12:00pm

Today, four new Thai “champions” against wildlife trafficking added their voices to a public campaign to help reduce the demand for wildlife products and put a halt to the illegal trade.

Ms. Julie Chung, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of the Enrich Forum on Su
Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 5:30am

PHNOM PENH, September 17, 2015 — Businesses, financial institutions and civil society organizations from Cambodia’s clean energy sector met today to accelerate clean energy investment and share knowledge about Cambodia’s emerging industry trends in clean energy, particularly solar power.

USAID and NASA Launch Technology for Development Project in Lower Mekong
Monday, August 31, 2015 - 10:00am

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) today launched “SERVIR-Mekong,” a project to promote the use of satellite imagery to help Asia’s Lower Mekong region better predict and cope with floods and other natural disasters and increase resilience to the negative effects of climate change.

USAID Partner Awards Winners of Wildlife Competition
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 3:15am

HANOI, July 22, 2015 – Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) and its supporting partners, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Freeland, awarded the winners of the Action for Wildlife National Artwork Competition today for their art featuring endangered species such as rhinos, tigers and pangolins.

International Organization for Migration, Lao PDR, and US Work to Improve Disaster Preparedness
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 3:30am

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Lao PDR, supported by the US government, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare Monday to officially commence a project to strengthen the capacity of Lao government officials to be able to manage humanitarian emergencies.

Carrie Thompson, Acting-Director, USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia (left) speakes to Maria Theresa Medialdia, Program
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 12:00pm

Today, the Mekong Institute (MI) and the United States Agency for International Development Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA) launched the online Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Food Security Donor Mapping Database to promote enhanced cooperation and coordination among donors and funding organizations.

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