USAID [to 24 October 2015]
http://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases

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Selected Announcements
White House Announces $70 Million for Girls Education in Pakistan
October 22, 2015
First Lady Michelle Obama announced today a new commitment, in coordination with the Government of Pakistan, to advance girls’ education in Pakistan as part of the Let Girls Learn initiative. USAID’s Let Girls Learn in Pakistan program will provide $70 million to new and ongoing USAID programs that benefit more than 200,000 adolescent girls aged 10-19. The announcement was made during an event at the White House with Mrs. Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif, spouse of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and Mrs. Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the daughter of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

USAID Awards $14.1 Million for Breakthrough Innovations to Fight Poverty
October 21, 2015
Development Innovation Ventures Program Sources New Ways to End Extreme Poverty
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) U.S. Global Development Lab today announced $14.1 million in new grants to 32 organizations from around the world. The awards are funded through the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program, a year-round open competition that seeks breakthrough development solutions with the potential to change millions of lives at a fraction of the usual cost.