USAID [to 1 March 2014]
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Administrator Shah Delivers Remarks at the US-ASEAN Business Council
February 28, 2014
MEDIA ADVISORY
.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah will give opening remarks and sign an MOU with the US-ASEAN Business Council to launch of the US-ASEAN Business Alliance for Competitive Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs).

USAID Launches Second Round of All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development Grant and Prize Competition
February 27, 2014
$2,700,000 Literacy Grant Competition and $100,000 Prize Opportunity
Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with World Vision and the Australian government, launched the second round of All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development (ACR GCD). This international grant competition will make available a total of $2.7 million for innovations and programs that leverage the transformative power of technology to leapfrog existing infrastructure challenges and empower children to read.

USAID Announces Five New Awards To Advance a More Prosperous, Resilient, Democratic Nepal
February 26, 2014
Today, USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah completed a two-day visit to Kathmandu, during which he announced approximately $100 million in support of the people of Nepal subject to the availability of funding.  Dr. Shah met with Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and other key political leaders and spoke at the closing session of the Nepal Economic Summit, where he stressed the private sector’s role in accelerating Nepal’s economic growth. Dr. Shah also visited sites that highlight USAID’s commitment to using innovation, science, technology, and partnerships—with the Nepali government, civil society, and the private sector—to deepen development impact.