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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

USAID
United States of America
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An independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. The agency works to support long-term and equitable economic growth and advancing US foreign policy objectives by supporting: economic growth, agriculture and trade; global health; and, democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.

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30 April 2024
Rapid Market Assessment: Strengthening Local Capacities for Resilience and Recovery in Murzuq
This Rapid Market Assessment (RMA) identifies commonly used economically productive assets, the characteristics and availability of (skilled) labour as well as local suppliers in Murzuq.
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Published on
4 May 2022
Tonga - Volcanic Eruptions and Tsunami Fact Sheet #2 Fiscal Year (FY) 2022
This fact sheet provides an overview of humanitarian needs, impacts, and response efforts following the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption and tsunami, highlighting priority sectors and ongoing recovery challenges.
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Published on
11 February 2022
Tonga - Volcanic Eruptions and Tsunami Fact Sheets Fiscal Year (FY) 2022
These fact sheets outline humanitarian impacts, priority needs, and response actions following the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruptions and tsunami in January 2022.
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Published on
4 June 2020
Shelter Recovery Assessment in the Central Region of Mozambique
This assessment based on the guidance outlined in the Post-Cyclone Reconstruction Programme (PALPOC) developed by GREPOC, to guide the reconstruction efforts after Cyclone Idai in March 2019.
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Published on
9 October 2018
ASEAN training of trainers on disaster recovery
The purpose of this course is to advance the capabilities of ASEAN Member States (AMS) for planning and conducting disaster recovery activities.
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Published on
14 February 2017
Seismic retrofit of housing in post-disaster situations: basic engineering principles for development professionals
This Primer introduces engineering and development professionals to the basic steps in the process of planning and executing post-disaster seismic retrofit of housing projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It is intended to provide USAID officers and host country officials with the steps, principles, and best practices that need to be taken to carry out safe and effective housing retrofit in a post-disaster situation.
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Published on
6 February 2017
Building back housing in post-disaster situations: basic engineering principles for development professionals
This Primer covers the basic steps in the process of selecting a model for planning and executing post-disaster housing reconstruction projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It is intended to provide USAID officers and Host Country officials with the steps, principles, and best practices that need to be taken to carry out housing construction and reconstruction properly in a post-disaster situation. This document provides a roadmap for developing a project through planning, design, and implementation. 
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Published on
1 April 2015
Urban opportunities: perspectives on climate change, resilience, and inclusion
This publication critically examines urban policies and projects from the perspective of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, urban resiliency, inclusive cities, and the impacts of the informal economy.

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Contact information

http://www.usaid.gov/
[email protected]
+1-202 712 4810
Fax:
+1-202 712 4810

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