The global goal of eliminating trachoma by 2020 is a major piece in ending preventable blindness and suffering by millions throughout the world. Recently, we have seen significant progress toward the goal. From 2011 to 2013, the number of people at risk of developing Trachoma has been reduced from 314 million to 229 million. Host governments in endemic countries, donors, the World Health Organization, pharmaceutical companies, and others have shown a deep commitment to ending the neglect and eliminating trachoma.
One of the reasons veteran owned small businesses make such great partners for USAID, and for the government more broadly, is that we share a key motivation: service to country. Everything we do at USAID is done on behalf of the American people. In addition to strengthening the United States’ position as a global leader, our efforts to end extreme poverty and promote resilient, democratic societies help enhance our own security and prosperity here at home.
The U.S. Government is proud to be the single largest donor on the Thai-Burma border. By supporting the technical, institutional, leadership and advocacy capacities of community organizations, USAID has helped to increase access to critical health care, education, food security and protection for displaced people in conflict-affected areas in the South East part of the country and in the border provinces and refugee camps of Thailand.
Going forward, we must continue to build on decades of U.S. leadership in global food security, and solidify our efforts to make lasting progress against hunger, poverty and malnutrition. Together, all the U.S. Government agencies and Feed the Future partners, including all of you here today, can help ensure everyone has the nutritious food they need to lead full, healthy lives.
I commend the County Government and the parents and students of Ama Primary School for your commitment to improving learning.
Last year’s landmark ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities demonstrated Vietnam’s commitment to respecting rights, embracing the value of diversity, and promoting equal opportunities. It added a potentially important new dimension to our cooperation that is also at the core of USAID’s broader strategy for development cooperation, which is the emphasis on inclusion.
Sự kiện năm ngoái Việt Nam phê chuẩn Công ước của Liên Hợp Quốc về Quyền của Người khuyết tật đã đánh dấu một bước ngoặt và thể hiện cam kết của Việt Nam về vấn đề tôn trọng các quyền, bảo vệ giá trị của sự đa dạng và thúc đẩy các cơ hội bình đẳng. Sự kiện này bổ sung một phương diện mới và quan trọng trong hợp tác của chúng ta đồng thời cũng là cốt lõi trong chiến lớn hơn của USAID về hợp tác phát triển với trọng tâm hướng vào sự hòa nhập.
With Australia, the United States has enjoyed a strong friendship and partnership for 75 years. Throughout Asia, we are proud to work with the Australians on issues of mutual interest, including
I’d like to welcome you all to USAID’s regional training facility. And thanks to the Rockefeller Foundation for partnering with us on this important event. Since Jan 2014, “resilience” has been part of USAID’s core mission as we look to partner to end extreme poverty. And I believe resilience is here to stay as a key analytic, programming and organizing concept for our development investments for years to come.
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