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 USAID FORWARDUSAID is committed to improving the way the Agency operates. USAID FORWARD, the Agency’s reform effort to modernize and strengthen operations, calls for significant transformation in approaches to development assistance goals. Announced nearly a year ago by Dr. Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator (pictured here), reports show that in this short time significant progress has been made toward achieving these goals. To read about the progress to date, and for more information on USAID FORWARD, please visit forward.usaid.gov.  Thailand & USAID Partner to Enhance Disaster Preparedness To demonstrate the continued commitment of the United States to reducing flood risks in Thailand, U.S. Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney gave remarks at the launch of USAID’s new disaster preparedness programs. Held at Ayutthaya Provincial Hospital, partners from USAID, the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), the Government of Thailand Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Thai Red Cross Society, Ministry of Public Health, Emergency Medical Institute of Thailand, the Governor of Ayutthaya, and directors and healthcare personnel, came together to support advanced disaster resilience training throughout Thailand. With support from USAID and the American Red Cross, ADPC implements the Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response, a disaster preparedness training program spanning across nine countries throughout Asia. Thailand is now a part of this important program to strengthen the skills of healthcare facilities, first responders, and communities to respond effectively to disasters.
 MTV EXIT Live Phnom Penh, CambodiaThe USAID-supported MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) program delivered another awesome concert packed with star-studded artists. In Phnom Penh, 40,000 Cambodians came out to see Korean girl band After School and American pop band The Click Five (pictured here). Artists and fans gathered at MTV EXIT Live Phnom Penh to join the anti-trafficking movement to put an end to modern-day slavery. For more photos and video of the concert, and for information on how you can help, please visit mtvexit.org.  First Female Wildlife Enforcement Ranger Santi, Indonesia’s Investigator of the Year in 2010, recently became the first woman ever to pass through the RDMA-funded Freeland Foundation’s wildlife enforcement ranger training. Freeland Foundation runs the USAID-funded ARREST program to end illegal wildlife trafficking in Asia. The rigorous training course was designed and taught by Freeland Foundation instructors in Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park. Santi said she was “very happy” with the training. For more information on Freeland Foundation and their work to save wildlife please visit freeland.org. |
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