USAID [to 19 December 2015]
http://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases
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United States Announces $88 Million in Humanitarian Aid for Ethiopia
December 18, 2015
New aid will address the humanitarian crisis and the impact of El Niño
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced an additional $88 million in humanitarian assistance for Ethiopia today to address the humanitarian crisis resulting from the impacts of the El Niño phenomenon. The additional aid brings the total U.S. humanitarian assistance for Ethiopia to more than $435 million since the start of fiscal year 2015 and increases funding for nutrition, water, food, sanitation, and hygiene support.
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USAID Awards $5 Million to Off Grid Electric
December 17, 2015
Funding Will Help Start-Up Reach One Million Homes in Tanzania
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s U.S. Global Development Lab today announced $5 million in follow-on funding to Off Grid Electric. The award, funded through the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program, will allow Off Grid Electric to test its model at scale and catalyze additional investments to reach more than one million households.
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The U.S. Announces $173 Million in Additional Emergency Food Assistance for South Sudan
December 15, 2015
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing an additional $173 million in lifesaving emergency food assistance for those suffering from hunger as a result of the conflict that broke out in South Sudan two years ago.