USAID Weekly - July 22, 2022

Administrator Power delivered an address on the growing global food security crisis and how USAID is scaling response efforts to save lives.
She shared new USAID investments to meet growing needs, including Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food to fight child malnutrition. USAID announced $1.3 billion in surge humanitarian and development aid to the Horn of Africa, a region facing an unprecedented drought. New funding will meet urgent needs to stave off famine, health support to prevent disease outbreaks, and long-term agricultural resilience. Administrator Power joined United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to testify before the Senate Foreign Relation’s Committee. She shared how USAID is leveraging U.S. Government support to quickly mobilize urgent food relief to impacted regions. First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska met with Administrator Power to discuss ongoing humanitarian needs across Ukraine amidst Putin’s war. USAID announced new funding to Ukraine this week to provide urgent aid to communities in need and to support agriculture resilience.