Right now malnutrition is stalking millions of people around the world, particularly in Gaza, Haiti, and Sudan. This month, USAID committed an additional $200 million in response. This funding will help us maximize procurement and distribution of RUFT, which stands for Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food, as well as other products that treat acute malnutrition. Administrator Samantha Power made the announcement earlier this month at the Fitzgerald, Ga.-based MANA Nutrition Factory where RUFT is produced. “There is a lot of famine pending in the world,” she explained. “This effort, this vision, meets the moment. And it could not be more timely, more necessary, or more important.”

News & Events

USAID, in collaboration with the Department of Defense, the UN, and multinational partners, began moving aid into Gaza through a new U.S. humanitarian maritime corridor. We also announced support for people in Yemen and for Venezuelans migrating to other countries in South and Central America.

Digital Feature

More than two years of war could have devastated Ukraine’s agricultural sector. But with USAID’s support, the country’s resilient farmers are still growing the grain that contributes to global food security. Here are a few of their stories.

Collaborating with USAID

USAID’s new Public-Private Partnership Data Dashboard tracks our global private sector engagement, with data available to download or view online. With a full list of over 2,000 partnerships, users can sort by categories including country, development sector, and partner.

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