USAID [to 7 November 2015]
http://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases
Selected Announcements

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Feed the Future Announces Progress in Fight Against Global Hunger and Poverty
November 5, 2015
Today at an event on Capitol Hill, Feed the Future, the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative, announced that developing countries are making substantial progress against global hunger, poverty and malnutrition, thanks in part to U.S. Government support. In 2014 alone, Feed the Future reached nearly 19 million households and helped nearly 7 million farmers gain access to new tools and technologies.

Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development Announces 12 New Awardees
November 3, 2015
Innovations that improve water, food security and support gender equality receive up to $3 million in funding and acceleration support
Today at Amsterdam International Water Week Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development announced 12 new game-changing solutions that will increase water availability and promote efficient use of water in agriculture. The program also announced its partnership with the government of South Africa, which joins the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (MFA-NL) in this $34 million global effort.