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Asia & the Near East

Afghanistan

Before & After

Putting Radio Afghanistan on the Air - 06/03 Girls Return to School in Mazar-e-Sharif - 06/03 Bringing the Shahidan Market Back to Life - 06/03 Improving Transportation in Afghanistan - 06/03 Progress for the Ministry of Finance in Afghanistan - 06/03 Repairing Teacher Training Colleges - 06/03

Case Study

New Wells Save Lives in Afghanistan - 12/03 Creating Canal-irrigated Land In Afghanistan - 12/03 Afghans Build Their Road to Opportunity - 12/03 Wells Become A Source Of Hope To Farmers - 12/03 Radio System Connects Local Governments - 06/03

First Person

Revitalizing a Traditional Calling - 10/05 Implementing New Currency in Afghanistan - 06/03 Canal Building Becomes a Source of Hope - 06/03 Shopkeeper Thanks America for New Life - 06/03 Tunnel Opens Opportunities for Truckers - 06/03 Women Participate in Improved Irrigation Practices - 12/03 Rebuilding The Roads of Afghanistan 1 - 12/03 Rebuilding The Roads of Afghanistan 2 - 12/03 Rebuilding The Roads of Afghanistan 3 - 12/03 Traditional Weaving Becomes Profitable - 12/03

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Empowering Afghanistan’s Disabled Population - 06/03 Giving Women a Means to Earn a Living - 06/03 Agriculture Projects Have Quick Impact - 06/03 Roads Improve Journey from Kabul to Kandahar - 04/04 Rehabilitation of Irrigation Systems in Afghanistan - 07/04 Serving Millions with Critical Medicine Delivery - 08/04 Providing Women the Tools to Earn a Living - 12/04

Success Story

Treasury Officials Train in DC, NY - 10/05 Quick Impact Projects Create Cash for Work - 06/03 New Irrigation Technology Gives Families Hope - 12/03 Broadcasting for Better Health in Afghanistan - 09/04

Bangladesh

Case Study

New Products Expand Exports - 08/05

First Person

Families Start Talking About Health - 09/05 Scouts Pledge to Save Forests - 08/05 Feed Specialist Lends hand to Bangladesh - 07/04

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Tapping the Sun for Rural Electricity - 08/05 Imams Explore Development Efforts - 08/05

Cambodia

Case Study

Empowering Cambodian Housewives - 07/04

Success Story

Women Take Their Place in Government - 10/05 Saving Lives Through Improving Children’s Nutrition - 02/04

East Timor

Case Study

Supporting Small Businesses - 03/05

First Person

Coffee Farmers Build a Quality Crop - 07/04

Success Story

Women Learn How to Speak Out - 10/05

Egypt

Before & After

Restoring Antiquities in Islamic Cairo - 12/03 Saving Women’s Lives in Egypt - 06/04 Rescuing 1000-Year-Old Mosque from Decay - 07/04 Rescuing an Ancient Roman Tower in Old Cairo - 01/05 Rescuing a Greek Orthodox Church in Old Cairo - 01/05 Restoring Egypt’s First Mosque—Amr Ebn El Aas - 01/05

Case Study

Herd Management Improves Income - 10/05 Aswan High Dam Gets Modern Controls - 12/03 Restoring Antiquities in Islamic Cairo - 12/03 Arabic "Sesame Street" is a Hit in Egypt -12/03 Privatizing Solid Waste Management Services -07/04

First Person

Cultivation Techniques Improve Lives - 10/05 Peer Education Improves Reproductive Health - 12/04 Empowering Women By Changing Attitudes - 02/04 Improving Water Quality In Egypt - 02/04 Aswan High Dam Gets Modern Controls - 12/03 Restoring Antiquities in Islamic Cairo - 12/03 Innovativing Water Plant in Egypt - 07/04 Improving the Quality of Life in Egypt - 07/04 Fostering Leadership in Egypt’s Telcom Industry - 07/04

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Extending Phone Service to Millions - 10/05

Success Story

Milk Cooperative Boosts Family Income - 10/05 Veterinary Services Boost Animal Health - 10/05 Family Planning Enlists Imams in Egypt - 11/03 Preserving Landmark Antiquity in Islamic Cairo - 04/04 Cleaner Air Makes Breathing Easy - 07/04 Egyptian Executives Go Back to School - 09/04

Indonesia

Case Study

Getting the Lead Out - 08/05 Strengthening Local Governance in Indonesia - 04/04

First Person

Clean-up Efforts Create Jobs and Hope - 02/05

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Communities Lead Their Recovery - 08/05 A Couple Works to Heal and Rebuild - 02/05

India

Case Study

A City Finds a Windfall in Efficiency - 10/05 Center Promotes Women's Health - 06/05 Electricity Benefits Poor Neighborhoods - 06/05 Dependable Power, Dependable Crops - 06/05 Technology Broadens Farmers' Markets - 05/05 Harvesting the Rain - 05/05 Cleaner Air for 400,000 Residents in India - 07/04 Balbir Pasha Stirs Protection Talk - 07/04

First Person

Electricity Powers Literacy for Women - 11/05 Outreach Gives Options to a Runaway - 06/05 A Woman Finds a Haven from Violence - 06/05 From Housewife to Village Chief - 06/05

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Business Center Blazes a Green Trail - 06/05 Lessons That Save Lives - 06/05 Runaway Boy Becomes Soccer Star - 06/05 Mothers Bring Children to New Homes - 06/05 Supporting Families Affected by AIDS - 06/05 AIDS-affected Families Get Help - 06/05 Volunteers Prepare for Disasters - 06/05 Returning to the Sea - 05/05

Success Story

Eco-Friendly Farming Takes Root - 06/05 Protecting Victims of Violence - 06/05 Social Hubs Help Teach About AIDS - 06/05 Runaways Get a Second Chance - 06/05 Hazard-prone Areas Run Disaster Drills - 06/05 Resources Focus on Children with AIDS - 06/05

Iraq

Before & After

Upgrading Iraq Canal System to Modern Times - 03/04

Case Study

Restoring Southern Iraq’s Electric Power - 01/04 New Currency Pays Tribute To The Iraqi People - 01/04

First Person

Iraqi-Kurdish Women Learn to Read - 02/04 Schools Renovated for New Semester - 01/04 Efforts To Improve Hospitals in Iraq - 01/04 Refurbished Hospital Offers Better Services - 01/04 Improving Schools With Citizen Involvement - 01/04 Rebuilding University Computer Center - 01/04 Local Councils Hold Democratic Panels - 01/04 Teacher Organizes Democratic Election - 01/04 Baghdad Neighborhood Clean-up - 01/04 New Water Plant Improves Health in Iraq - 01/04 City Planning For 1.5 Million In Iraq - 01/04 Clinics in Basrah Restored - 01/04 New Road Links 75,000 Iraqi Villagers - 12/03 Mobile Medical Team Helps Survivors - 12/03 Giving Orphans in Iraq a Healthy Life - 08/04

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Women's Rights Center Established - 01/04 Iraqi Students Receive School Bags - 11/03 Food For Iraqi Families - 11/03 Critical Health Care For Iraqi Women - 11/03 Water Treatment Plant In Iraq - 11/03 Supplying Fresh Water To Basrah - 11/03 Telephone Service Repair at Al-Mamoun - 11/03 Ibn Al-Qiff Spinal Cord Injury Hospital - 11/03 Helping Local Communities - 11/03 Renovated Kirkuk Central Fire Station - 11/03 Repairing Basrah’s Aging Water Plant - 11/03 Ministry Employees Return To Work - 11/03 Providing Clean Water to Iraqi Citizens - 03/04 Building Bridges for a Vital Future - 03/04 Upgrading Iraqi Canal System - 03/04

Jordan

Case Study

Housing Bonds Spur Investors - 09/05 Modernizing Food Safety Regulations - 09/05 The Central Bank Gets Connected - 09/05 A Model For Community Improvements - 05/05 Environmental Center Creates Jobs - 05/05 Shining a Light on Population and Growth - 05/05 Establishing Stable, Life Long Pensions - 05/05 Better Methods, Better Mobiles - 05/05 A Small-Loan System Graduates - 05/05 Technology Boosts Small-Loan Systems - 05/05 Restoring Wastewater Facilities in Wadi Mousa Region - 01/04 Irrigation Benefits Disadvantaged Jordanians - 01/04 Boosting Economic Growth in Jordan - 01/04 Building Jordan’s Sustainable Small Loan Industry - 05/04 Jordan’s Government Enters the High-Tech Age - 08/04 Technology Industry Leader in the Middle East - 08/04 Promoting Trade Between Jordan and the U.S. - 08/04 Jordan’s Treasures Become Tourist Destinations - 01/05 Jordanians Find Entrepreneurial Inspiration - 01/05 Updating Jordan’s Customs Administration - 01/05

First Person

Association Advances the Tech Industry - 05/05 Training Helps Small-Loan Practitioners - 05/05 Entrepreneur Links Boost Business - 05/05 Entrepreneurship Goes Online - 05/05 Raising Professional Standards in Financial Markets - 05/04 Transforming the Hospitality Industry in Jordan - 05/04 Jordanian Entrepreneurs Achieve Their Dreams - 08/04 Internship Program Opens a World of Possibilities - 12/04 Entrepreneurship Goes Online - 05/05

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Investment Brings New Jobs - 09/05 Protecting Intellectual Property - 09/05 From Government to E-Government - 05/05 A Driver's License for a Computer - 05/05 Technology Sparks Jordan’s Capital Market Growth - 12/04

Success Story

Jordan Hosts Microfinance Conference - 09/05 Best Practices Build Business Services - 09/05 With E-Government, Tech Firms Thrive - 09/05 Changing Reproductive Health Practices In Jordan - 03/04 USAID Training Opens Many Doors - 01/04 Modernizing Jordan's Capital Market - 05/04 Jordanian Government Strives For Excellence - 08/04 Small Loans Help Jordanian Women - 08/04 Jordanian Women Capitalize on Small Loans - 08/04 Jordanian Women Break Stereotypes - 01/05

Lebanon

Case Study

Landmine Survivors Find Opportunities - 10/05

First Person

Making a Difference in Lebanese Orphans’ Lives - 08/04

Mongolia

First Person

USAID GER Initiative Helps Family Find Jobs - 01/04

Case Study

Helping Mongolia to Reform Judicial Sector - 09/04

Success Story

Ger Residents Rope in New Jobs - 09/05 Working with Herders to Diversify Their Business - 09/04 Helping Mongolia to Reform Judicial Sector - 09/04

Morocco

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Moroccans Secure Precious Resources - 04/04

Nepal

First Person

Learning to Live for Each Day - 06/05 Giving AIDS Patients A Reason To Live - 02/04

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Meeting Community Health Needs - 06/05 Orphans In Nepal Gain Practical Skills Training - 02/04 Vitamin A Distribution Saves Lives In Nepal - 12/03 Combating Trafficking In Nepal - 03/04 Empowering Female Community Health Volunteers - 05/04

Case Study

Nepalese Farmers Expand Marketing Reach - 01/04

Success Story

Improving Forest Management In Nepal - 03/04

Pakistan

First Person

Teacher Puts an End to Punishment in Class - 09/04

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PuR Water Purification Reaches Pakistan - 08/04

The Philippines

First Person

Improving The Philippine Justice System - 02/04 Nationwide Drive Improves Waste Management - 08/04

Case Study

Greater Savings, Cleaner Air - 09/05 Philippines Begins Attack On Garbage - 02/04 Philippine Community Benefits From Tourism - 02/04 Improving the Philippine Health Care System - 04/04 Philippine Interns Study the Legislative Process - 07/04 Improving Air Quality and Livelihoods - 03/05

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Fish Tales: Motivating Sustainable Harvests - 07/04

Success Story

Stopping Trafficking, Saving Lives - 10/05 Access to Capital Sparks Growth - 12/03 Philippine Midwife Opens Well-Family Clinic - 04/04

Sri Lanka

Case Study

Generating Biogas from Wastewater - 10/05 New Rubber Product Rejuvenates Industry - 09/04 100 Days to Cleaner Air - 05/05

Success Story

Tsunami Response Unites Adversaries - 02/05 Restoring Textile Workers’ Livelihoods - 02/05

Success Story

Turning Waste into Profits and Jobs - 05/05 Displaced Find a Temporary Home - 05/05

Thailand

Case Study

Teaming Up Against Traffickers - 10/05 Renewable Energy Boosts Economy - 08/05

First Person

Protecting Vulnerable Children - 10/05 Raising Awareness of Trafficking - 10/05 Changing the Political Culture - 08/05

Photo & Caption

Volunteering for the Greater Good - 10/05 Supporting and Protecting Victims - 10/05 Positive Partnerships Destigmatize HIV - 10/05 HIV Care Bridges a Great Divide - 10/05

Success Story

HIV Care Bridges a Great Divide - 10/05 Agencies Cooperate to End Trafficking - 10/05

Vietnam

Case Study

Eco-Tourism Reaps Benefits - 10/05 Arbitration Guidelines Boost Business - 06/05 Lending Better, Learning How - 06/05 Cleaner Vehicles, Cleaner Air - 06/05 Developing Dynamic Legal Services - 06/05 Customizing Customs - 06/05 Fairer Courts Make Fairer Decisions - 06/05 Banks Level the Playing Field - 06/05 Making the Law Clear for Everyone - 06/05

First Person

Hearing-Impaired Girl Given New Hope - 06/05 Women with No Time to Waste - 06/05 Disabled Entrepreneur Helps Others - 06/05 A Disabled Woman Starts a New Life - 06/05 Stitching Toward a New Life - 06/05 Small Deeds Make a Big Difference - 06/05

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Vietnam - Craft Locally, Compete Globally - 06/05

Success Story

Clusters Build Tech Competitiveness - 06/05 Cocoa Brings New Markets, Confidence - 06/05

West Bank & Gaza

Case Study

Observers Oversee Historic Vote - 09/05 Job Creation in West Bank And Gaza - 01/04

First Person

Putting an End to Illegal Campaigning - 09/05 Taking Responsibility for Democracy - 09/05 Putting Democracy into Action - 09/05 Women Take Pride in Participation - 09/05 Mobile Health Clinic Visits Bedouin Communities - 05/04 Women’s Center Provides For a Better Future - 06/04

Success Story

Mobile Health Clinics Visit Bedouin Communities - 07/04 Emergency Employment Program Impacts Women - 08/04

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