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January 9, 2014

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
December 16, 2013

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. 

December 10, 2013

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.

December 5, 2013

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.

November 22, 2013

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.

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