The United States has taken another step forward as an international leader in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing — a practice that threatens global food security, damages economies, and risks the sustainability of fisheries and marine ecosystems. Keep Reading
Worldwide, millions of people are exploited by human trafficking. U.S. agencies managed 182 international anti-trafficking projects totaling at least $316 million, during fiscal year 2018 and the first half of fiscal year 2019. Keep Reading
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided at least $810 million from FY 2014-2018 for projects that directly and indirectly help countries adapt to climate change. Keep Reading
Barsa is former leader of the DHS Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE) as Acting Assistant Secretary and later Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary. Keep Reading
The end of any calendar year usually means change in the federal community. Whether because of retirements or federal executives moving to new jobs in the public or private sector, there are a lot of people on the move. Keep Reading
From fiscal year 2014 through 2018, the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) allocated about $723 million for the Mérida Initiative, a partnership which aims to address crime and violence and enhance the rule of law in Mexico. Keep Reading
"Vertical-lift of those who are injured and require treatment by trained professionals is the only solution until debris is cleared and on-shore resources can be stood up." Keep Reading
Despite the continuing challenges, DRC and international partners including the U.S. government continue to mount a robust response. Keep Reading
Administration looks to "maximize impact through collective global action and create a safer world by closing the gap that diseases exploit." Keep Reading
IOM has strengthened the three governments’ capacity to collect, manage, analyze, and share migration information. Prior to these USAID-assisted efforts, data on returning migrants was limited in all three countries and the information produced was not readily available for use by other government agencies. Keep Reading
GAO reviewed a selection of 54 counter-trafficking projects and found that the Department of Labor and USAID had fully documented their monitoring activities, while State had not. Keep Reading
One or more agencies have established some common outcomes and accountability mechanisms for their stabilization efforts in Iraq, Nigeria, and Syria. Keep Reading