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This is an archived USAID document retained on this web site as a matter of public record.
Remarks by J. Brady Anderson,
Peace Corps HIV/AIDS Initiative
USAID Administrator
June 27, 2000
I am delighted to be here today to help commemorate the Peace Corps' HIV/AIDS initiative.As most of you know, USAID and Peace Corps have been strong partners for many years in many countries.
For instance, last year alone, USAID provided over $4 million to support Peace Corps' community level activities.
These activities involved more than 2,000 volunteers and over 700,000 people from 73 countries around the world.
USAID and the Peace Corps have also worked together on:
- Forestry and natural resources
- Small business development
- Disaster assistance
- Youth development
- Child Survival and Safe Motherhood
And today we are working together on HIV/AIDS education and prevention.
At the dawn of the 21st century, the overwhelming majority of people with HIV/AIDS-95 percent of the global total-live in developing countries.
The Clinton Administration has recognized AIDS not only as a pandemic, but as a national security issue.
We know that the best way to combat AIDS is by working at the community level-and that's why the Peace Corps is ideally suited to make a difference.
USAID is pleased to join the Peace Corps in this fight. USAID has already signed a five year agreement providing approximately $1.5 million to support the Peace Corps' HIV/AIDS programs.
If we are able to fulfill the President's budget request-$244 million for Fiscal Year 2001- we plan to increase the level of cooperation.
But, as you know, this level has not yet been approved by Congress.
I hope all of us working together can convince Congress and the American people that HIV/AIDS is an international priority.
This issue needs the leadership of the United States-working through government agencies like USAID and the Peace Corps.
When I was the U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, I saw how both USAID and the Peace Corps were able to change people's lives for the better.
And I saw the devastating impact that AIDS is having on Eastern and Southern Africa.
Working together, I know we can help more people that we can working separately.
This is an archived USAID document retained on this web site as a matter of public record.
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