Tag: development assistance
U.S. investment in Guatemala helps new homebuyers
Getting a home loan in Guatemala is easier thanks to a new U.S. investment program committed to building a safer and more prosperous Central America.
Life in Venezuela becomes unaffordable [graphic]
When money loses value, life becomes expensive. In Venezuela, mismanagement has led to hyperinflation where people cannot afford basic goods.
U.S. nominee to lead World Bank is a champion of reforms
Treasury Under Secretary David Malpass is President Trump's nominee to lead the World Bank and keep pushing it to help the poorest people.
When typhoons strike the Philippines, U.S. aid follows
When typhoons strike the Philippines, the U.S. ally knows it can count on generous U.S. assistance. But America helps in nonemergencies too.
The BUILD Act makes room for fair deals
In 2019, a new government agency will open an untapped pipeline for investment from the U.S. private sector to low- and middle-income countries.
U.S. helps to power a brighter Senegalese future
A $550 million grant from the U.S. will boost access to electrical power throughout Senegal in an innovative U.S.-Senegal partnership.
U.S. hospital ship provides hope in the Americas
The United States sent the USNS Comfort, a Navy hospital ship, to Central and South America to help with the refugee crisis coming out of Venezuela.
Peace Corps volunteers making a difference in the Philippines
The Peace Corps has sent 8,800 volunteers to the Philippines since 1961. Some 180 are there today as teachers, conservationists and community developers.
Investing in Indo-Pacific nations large and small
The United States is joining other countries to boost public-private investment in the Indo-Pacific region. First stop, Papua New Guinea.