On this World Water Day, and every day, USAID champions its staff who work with local partners and communities around the world to increase sustainable access to water and sanitation, and strengthen water resources management.
In West Africa, livestock is a key economic sector, contributing between 8 percent and 15 percent of overall gross domestic product (GDP) and nearly 50 percent of agricultural GDP.
A seven-hour drive southeast of Dakar, the Tambacounda region of Senegal is the country’s largest region geographically, but also one of the most economically depressed and sparsely populated.
The USAID Upper Lempa Watershed Project strives to improve the health and resilience of the Upper Lempa watershed, directly impacting the well-being and