United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
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| Contact details | USAID 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20523 USA Phone: + 1 (202) 712 0000 |
| Type of organisation | Development organisation (Development Assistance A |
| Organisation's interest | Development |
| Location | United States of America |
| Learning Group member? | Yes |
Description
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the US government agency that provides economic, development and humanitarian assistance around the world in support of the foreign policy goals of the United States. USAID assists developing countries maintain biologically diverse habitats and environmental services while supporting sustainable development and economic growth.
Projects
1. Sustainable Forest Products Global Alliance (SFPGA): The Sustainable Forest Products Global Alliance is a public/private partnership that seeks to make markets work for forests and people.
2. Central African Regional Program for the Environment: CARPE is a long-term initiative by USAID to address the issues of deforestation and biodiversity loss in the Congo Basin forest zone, while contributing to economic development and the alleviation of poverty throughout Central Africa. CARPE strategically aims to reduce the rate of forest degradation and loss of biodiversity through increased local, national, and regional natural resource management capacity in nine central African countries.
3. The Global Conservation Program (GCP): GCP is a partnership which aims to conserve globally significant areas of biodiversity through both site-based conservation programs and a global learning initiative that seek to contribute to human livelihoods, while addressing the most pressing conservation threats.
Geographic coverage
Africa
Latin America and the Caribbean
South-Eastern Asia
Eastern Europe
People
Hannah Fairbank, Biodiversity Specialist
E-mail: hfairbank@usaid.gov
Web URL
http://www.usaid.gov/
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