The U.S. Supports Laos to Speed Customs Clearance

Friday, February 18, 2011

VIENTIANE – On Tuesday, February 22, U.S. Embassy Vientiane and th U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) sponsored a workshop to implement a National Single Window aiming to streamline cargo transfer and enhance Laos’ trade efficiency by 2012. This workshop was held in partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat and the Lao Customs Department.

Agencies Roll Out Conservation Campaign Using Bangkok’s Skytrain

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Commuters riding the Bangkok Transit System are being urged to consider how their lives depend on nature through a new campaign launched by the FREELAND Foundation with the ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN), Government of Thailand, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Asia Requires Quantum Leap in Clean Energy Investment and Technology to Achieve Low-Carbon Future

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

The market for clean energy continues to expand in Asia. But the region must increase investment and adoption of the latest technologies if it is to develop a low-carbon economy, experts said at the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) in Manila. ACEF, sponsored my USAID and the Asian Development Bank, is the region's premier clean energy event.

Public and Private Sectors Vow to Work Together to Promote Food Security in Southeast Asia

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Representatives from the Association of Southeastern Asian Nations (ASEAN) and several regional agricultural and food processing call for public-private cooperation to promote food security in Southeast Asia. Attendees discussed improving the economic environment to support investment in agriculture and food processing, collaboration on food safety, and how companies can factor the effects of climate change into their business plans.

USAID Launches Five-Year, $30-Million Program In Thailand to Promote Citizen Engagement and Reconciliation

Thursday, April 01, 2010

The U.S. Government is launching a five-year, $30-million activity in Thailand to foster civil society engagement and enhance the role of civil society organizations. The program, managed by USAID, is meant to encourage dialogue and resolve conflicts. USAID developed the program over a two-year period, well ahead of the current political situation. The activity also addresses reconciliation in the South.

USAID Launches U.S. - China Climate Partnership

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

The U.S. Agency for International Development is launching a $6-million initiative to speed the adoption of energy efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) reducing technologies and practices in two of China’s most industrialized provinces.

Burmese Pop Star Phyu Hosts MTV EXIT Documentary to Raise Awareness About Human Trafficking

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Traffic: An MTV EXIT Special, a hard-hitting documentary to raise awareness about human trafficking in Asia and the Pacific, will be broadcast on MRTV, MWD and MRTV4. Airtimes and dates will soon be announced.

The film, made by the MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) campaign with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is hosted by Burmese pop star Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thein.

Thousands to Benefit from WaterLinks Asian Regional Forum

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Tens of thousands of people in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines will benefit from the partnerships that were forged between water and sewage utilities at the 2009 WaterLinks Asian Regional Forum in Bangkok.

Himalayan Foothills Concert Raises Awareness About Dangers of Trafficking

Monday, September 28, 2009

More than 15,000 fans cheered Australian pop star Kate Miller-Heidke and Nepal’s hottest singers at a USAID-supported MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) in Pokhara, a lakeside town nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas.

"Take care. Beware," cautioned Nepali singer Nima Rumba, who also performed at the first MTV EXIT Live in Nepal concert in Kathmandu.

Indian & Nepali Pop Stars Slam Human Trafficking at Kathmandu Concert

Sunday, September 20, 2009

They came, they heard, and they took home the message: Don’t be a victim of human trafficking.
More than 20,000 young adults wedged shoulder-to-shoulder inside a football field in Nepal’s capital to hear Indian singer Sunidhi Chauhan and three Nepali artists who performed and warned about the risks of trafficking in the region.

Australian, Indian Stars Join 'MTV EXIT Live in Nepal' Anti-Trafficking Concerts

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Chart-topping Indian and Australian pop stars Sunidhi Chauhan and Kate Miller-Heidke are joining the “MTV EXIT Live in Nepal” concert tour, which features a slew of national artists performing in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Hetauda, and Dharan this September.

The MTV End Exploitation and Trafficking (MTV EXIT) campaign, sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the MTV Europe Foundation, raises awareness about human trafficking.

All the Nepal concerts are free.  All will highlight the work by local and national NGOs that are educating the public about the risks of exploitation and trafficking.

MTV Concert Tour to Fight Human Trafficking Launches September 5 in Kathmandu

Monday, August 24, 2009

KATHMANDU  – Indian pop star Sunidhi Chauhan and Nepalese headliners Nima Rumba, Kranti Ale, and Nalina Chitraker will take a stand against human trafficking at a September 5 concert in Kathmandu, the first in a series of free “MTV EXIT Live in Nepal” concerts that will later be staged in Pokhara, Dharan, and Hetaud.

USAID Partnership in China Strives for Eco-Friendly Economic Growth

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

The Guangdong Environmental Partnership is bringing together the Chinese and U.S. governments, corporations and foundations to increase energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve environmental health in Guangdong, the province known as China’s “factory to the world.”  Partners with USAID include General Electric, Citigroup, and Honeywell, and private foundations such as the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.  The U.S.-based Institute for Sustainable Communities is overseeing the three-year GEP program, which comes at a time when the U.S. and China are emphasizing bilateral engagement on both climate change and global economic recovery.

Regional Tuberculosis Center Opens in Manila

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The Asia-Pacific region’s first Model Center focusing on the prevention and control of Multiple-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) was launched recently at the Tropical Disease Foundation in Makati City, Manila.  The regional Model Tuberculosis (TB) Center, in collaboration with the Philippine Department of Health and the ministries of health of other countries, will provide high-quality technical assistance and training for health experts and national tuberculosis programs throughout the Asia-Pacific Region.

The regional Model Tuberculosis Center is the second center of its kind in the world.  It is funded by the U.S. Government through the Agency for International Development’s Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA).