Press Releases

Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 11:45am

Accra, Ghana – On Monday, August 14th, Dignity DTRT Limited in collaboration with USAID launched the Ghana Apparel Manufacturing Expansion project under the Global Development Alliance (GAME-GDA) in Accra, Ghana. 

GAME-GDA is a cooperative agreement between USAID and Dignity DTRT Limited that will provide training for 1,337 people and create 1,187 new apparel-making jobs. Around 80% of these jobs will be filled by women, many whom lack job skills and come from low-income backgrounds. A number of these women are also out-of-school adolescents. This expanded partnership will also add millions a year in new apparel exports from Ghana to the U.S.; duty and quota free under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

Monday, January 27, 2014 - 11:30am

January 23, 2014, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has launched Agir pour la Planification Familiale (AgirPF), a five-year regional family planning project to be implemented in five countries: Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritania, Niger, and Togo.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 6:30am

Niamey, Niger: The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has launched Agir pour la Planification Familiale (AgirPF), a five-year regional family planning project to be implemented in five countries: Niger, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritania, and Togo.

Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 10:45am

January 9, 2014, Lomé, Togo: The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has launched Agir pour la Planification Familiale (AgirPF), a five-year regional family planning project that will be based in Lomé and implemented in five countries: Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritania, Niger, and Togo.

Mission Director, James A. Bever (middle) speaking at the roundtable discussion. Looking on: Alexandre Deprez, Ambassador Cretz
Monday, December 16, 2013 - 10:30am

Accra, Ghana — During a press roundtable briefing, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) presented USAID Ghana’s new Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) for 2013-2017.  The U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Gene Cretz, introduced James Bever, Mission Director for Ghana and Alex Deprez, Mission Director for the West Africa Region, both of whom outlined their mission’s portfolios while discussing budget updates and recent development achievements. 

Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 7:45am

Today at the University Abdou Moumouni Dioffo in Niamey, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) honored eleven recipients of scholarships awarded through the USAID West Africa Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Program (USAID WA-WASH).  The WA-WASH scholarships provide funds to students pursuing Master’s Degrees in the fields of Soil and Water Conservation, Innovation Communication, Development Studies, and Science.

Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 11:15am

The Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative. President Obama launched YALI in 2010 to support young African leaders as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa.

Friday, November 22, 2013 - 2:00pm

Tamale – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) honored this week at the University for Development Studies in Tamale, Ghana, six recipients of scholarships awarded through the USAID West Africa Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Program (WA-WASH). The WA-WASH scholarships provide funds to students pursuing Master’s degrees in the fields of soil and water conservation, innovation communication, development studies, and science.

Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 9:30am

Abidjan – The third High-Level Forum on Water and Sanitation for All is taking place from November 21 to 23, 2013, in Abidjan, organized by the Pan-African Inter-governmental Agency Water and Sanitation for Africa in cooperation with the Government of Côte d'Ivoire. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is an official forum sponsor.  The theme of this year’s forum is to promote vibrant and effective cooperation to accelerate access to hygiene, sanitation and water for all in Africa.

Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 1:45pm

Cotonou, Benin - After seven years, the USAID West African Cotton Improvement Program (WACIP) has successfully completed its activities to reduce poverty and hunger by helping increase both cotton farmers' incomes and the added value of cotton processed by artisans and ginners. The program, implemented by the International Fertilizer Development Center, supported the cotton sectors in Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali, commonly known as the C-4 countries, plus Senegal.

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