Our USAID disaster response experts recently joined Michael Schiffer, USAID Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia, in Palau where they visited the site of a future IOM - UN Migration warehouse on Palau’s Peleliu island. Once completed, this warehouse will store pre-positioned relief supplies for rapid distribution in case of disasters. The team also met with members of the Palau Red Cross Society, who are often the frontline responders during a crisis, to discuss community-based early warning systems that will help save lives throughout the island country.
USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance
International Affairs
USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance saves lives on behalf of the American people.
About us
USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) works on behalf of the American people to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the impact of humanitarian crises worldwide. The Bureau responds to an average of 75 disasters in more than 70 countries every year, ensuring that aid reaches people affected by natural disasters, including hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanoes, as well as protracted crises, such as drought and conflict.Our experts worldwide and in D.C. help countries and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from humanitarian crises.We also support food insecure refugees fleeing war, violence, or persecution. BHA works with the international humanitarian community to give vulnerable populations resources to build resilience and strengthen their own ability to respond to emergencies. View our open positions here: bhajobs.usaid.gov
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https://www.usaid.gov/humanitarian-assistance
External link for USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance
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- International Affairs
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- 501-1,000 employees
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- Government Agency
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- international relations, humanitarian assistance, foreign disaster relief, disaster response/risk reduction, Public Administration/Public Policy/Government, Agriculture/Food Science/Production Operations, Emergency Management/Operations Management, IT/Engineering, and Communications
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Washington, US
Employees at USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance
Updates
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“I see it as a win-win-win when we can connect the dots across activities, policies and partners to fully integrate nutrition work in each bureau and to amplify positive impacts,” USAID Chief Nutritionist Patrick Webb. In a new interview, Dr. Webb outlines his goals in his new position, nutrition across USAID, and why we need to go beyond feeding people. https://lnkd.in/e5JZgGc9
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For the past two years, USAID has been working with QUAMED asbl to develop an on-line learning platform for the humanitarian pharmaceutical and medical commodities community based on World Health Organization standards for quality assurance. We are proud to announce the learning platform is now live in English and French! Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/d-ZTFspX
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There’s a reason why there’s a day dedicated to this remarkable tree. They’re rockstars in the fight against #climatechange, and when it comes to preparing & protecting communities from disasters, no tree can beat them. During storms, mangroves can act as a natural barrier against winds and rising tides. They prevent erosion, and they filter impurities. Today on World #MangroveDay, see how USAID works with partners including the Indonesian Red Cross & American Red Cross to plant and promote mangroves! #MangrovesMatter #WorldMangroveDay #naturebasedsolutions
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Today, USAID announced $4.9 million in additional humanitarian assistance to support drought-affected communities in Namibia, where an estimated 1.4 million people–nearly half of the country’s population–will likely face high levels of acute food insecurity and require urgent food assistance between July and September due to the El Niño-induced drought. With this additional funding, USAID partners UNICEF and World Food Programme will provide life-saving food assistance and nutrition support to more than 80,000 of the most vulnerable children and their caregivers. We’ll continue to support communities in Namibia and across Southern Africa by providing life-saving assistance to meet basic needs and build resilience. 📷: WFP
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With nearly 600 firefighters from 11 Latin American countries, the annual Wildland Firefighters Mobilization Exercise – supported by USAID – gives participants an opportunity to grow their skills in responding to wildfires across the region. The exercise included hands-on drills where fire brigades from Ecuador and Colombia could refine their skills in a controlled environment, helping to bolster their theoretical lessons with real world experience.
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This global opportunity involves promoting DEIA understanding and practical approaches, linking them to ongoing USAID activities. Share with your network or apply now!
Funding Opp: The USAID Climate Adaptation Support Activity is seeking a firm or organization to provide on-demand technical assistance to advance DEIA in the climate and energy workforce at USAID. Tasks will promote learning on the importance of DEIA and link to ongoing USAID activities in collaboration with teams at the headquarters level, and with engagement from country and regional teams https://lnkd.in/eim4ThTm
CASA-RFP-009 Technical Support for DEIA in Climate and Environmental Workforce
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The ongoing monsoon in the Philippines has caused significant flooding and landslides across the country, including in Mindanao, the country's southernmost major island. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced from their homes. USAID is working with World Food Programme, IOM - UN Migration and the Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development to distribute shelter-grade tarps and family food packs to people who have been impacted. We are continuing to monitor the situation and are prepared to scale up our assistance if needed.
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Rainfall is normally highest in Southern Africa in the winter, from December through February. But this February was the driest in 40-years for an area spanning much of Zambia, Zimbabwe, southeastern Angola, and northern Botswana. This climate phenomenon, which is characterized by above-normal temperatures and below-average rainfall, is known as El Niño. And combined with the recent heat waves in the region, its devastating impacts are still being felt today: crop failures in several countries, livestock deaths, and a striking rise in hunger. Stay in the know about this humanitarian crisis and what USAID is doing to help by clicking through and learning more about some of the latest developments in the region.
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🚨STORM ALERT: We are tracking Typhoon Gaemi as it moves towards Taiwan’s capital city of Taipei with a maximum wave height of 40 ft & sustained winds of more than 109 mph. USAID experts in the region, Washington D.C. & U.S. Indo-Pacific Command are monitoring. We stand ready to assist if needed.
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