Government of Haiti (GoH) increases death toll to 473, estimates 1.4 million people require humanitarian assistance. GoH, CDC, USAID, UN, and NGOs coordinate efforts to reduce risk of cholera transmission. USAID/OFDA relief commodities reach hard-hit communities in Grand’Anse and Sud.
USAID/OFDA-airlifted relief supplies arrive in The Bahamas and Haiti. USAID coordinates relief operations with host governments, USG interagency partners, and other humanitarian actors. UN estimates that 750,000 people in Haiti require humanitarian assistance.
Hurricane Matthew causes extensive damage across the central Caribbean. USAID’s DART conducts aerial assessments, delivers first tranche of pre-positioned relief items to isolated communities in Haiti. USAID/OFDA is airlifting additional emergency relief commodities to Haiti and The Bahamas.
The Partnerships for Peace project is a capacity-building and networking effort that will support West African regional institutions, national governments, and civil society organizations to more effectively counter violent extremism in the Sahel region. The project approach is rooted in empowering West African institutions and organizations to lead sustainable, long-term peacebuilding efforts.
The Moderate Voices project is a regional communication and media strengthening effort that will leverage both traditional and new media to counter violent extremism (CVE) and promote democracy, human rights and governance. The project will support a culturally-resonant communications environment of indigenous CVE narratives by building the capacity of locally influential voices, establishing interactive media platforms, and engaging at-risk youth, women, and communities with quality, credible CVE content.
As the nature and scope of violent extremism has expanded in West Africa, the breadth and depth of interventions to counter violent extremism have also grown and evolved. However, a critical gap remains in the availability of concrete measurement tools to identify at-risk individuals and communities who may be susceptible to the influence of violent extremist organizations.
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) and USAID is joining with the Department of Homeland Security’s Stop.Think.Connect.™ Campaign and its partners across the country to highlight the importance of cybersecurity and online safety.
Hurricane Matthew is the strongest hurricane to impact the Caribbean since 2007. Host country governments, UN agencies, and NGOs begin preparedness activities in advance of the storm. USAID/OFDA activates regional Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) with staff in The Bahamas, Haiti, and Jamaica.
Under the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Control and Prevention of Malaria project in Burma, Cambodia and Thailand trains local community workers and health staff to effectively diagnose, treat and follow up with people with malaria. The project focuses on curbing the prevalence of multi-drug resistant malaria and improving access to early diagnosis and treatment for those who are most at risk for the disease, particularly migrant workers and other vulnerable populations.
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