U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe: United States Provides US$45 million in Response to Increased Food Insecurity in Zimbabwe “The United States government announced US$45 million in funding to respond to the critical food security situation in the upcoming lean season between October 2019 and March 2020 in Zimbabwe. The contribution, provided…

Congress.gov. S.2438 — A bill to prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (8/1).

InterAction: 90+ NGOS and Members of Congress Strongly Oppose the Hold on Foreign Aid “Our alliance has acted collectively in multiple ways and at various times over the past week in response to the administration’s announcement to put a hold on congressionally approved foreign aid funds as a first step…

U.S. Government Accountability Office: Global Tobacco Control: U.S. Efforts Have Primarily Focused on Research and Surveillance This GAO report reviews U.S. global tobacco control efforts, examining funding and activities related to global tobacco control in fiscal years 2015-2018 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, USAID, and the…

CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security: Commission Co-Chair Statement on the 3rd Meeting of Commission Members “Following the third meeting of the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security, Commission Co-Chairs Kelly Ayotte[, former Republican senator representing New Hampshire from 2011-2017,] and Julie Gerberding[, executive vice president and chief…

Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network: OPIC/USAID Coordination Report shows promise for strong development ties, but will Congress deliver? This post discusses the BUILD Act’s joint coordination report, which was released this week and provides details on how the new U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and USAID will work together. The post…

Fox News: Military lab, which handles Ebola and other dangerous pathogens, suspended after failing CDC inspection “A military laboratory in Maryland used for biological defense research, which houses some of the world’s most dangerous pathogens, was ordered to stop research last month after failing an inspection…” (Dedaj, 8/8). New York…

Al Jazeera: U.S. sanctions on Venezuela could exacerbate crisis, U.N. warns “The United Nations human rights chief has warned the latest U.S. sanctions on Venezuela will significantly exacerbate the crisis for millions in terms of access to food and health, in a country already suffering from serious shortages of essential…

USAID: The United States Remains Committed to Supporting the People of Venezuela This fact sheet highlights resources describing the humanitarian situation in Venezuela and outlines how the U.S. is helping to address the needs of Venezuelans who have fled their country (8/5).

New York Times: U.S. Orders Freeze of Foreign Aid, Bypassing Congress “The Trump administration has ordered the State Department and the United States Agency for International Development to freeze much of the remaining money for foreign aid this year, in a move that suggests the funding could be cut altogether.…