United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Europe and Eurasia Current Affairs, GK & News
Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act
The United States recently passed the Malala Yousafzai Act for Pakistani Women. What are the Key Features of the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act? The Act requires the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to award at least 50% of scholarship to Pakistani women between 2020 and 2022. It requires the USAID to leverage investments ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • International Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • Persons in News Current Affairs
Topics: Malala Yousafzai • Taliban • United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Europe and Eurasia • US-Pakistan • USAID
Project Kirana launched by Mastercard and USAID
On November 19, 2020, Mastercard and United States Agency for International Development launched “Project Kirana”. The programme will enable women entrepreneurs to grow, launch and thrive. What is the plan? Under Project Kirana, a two-year programme is to be rolled out in selected cities such as Kanpur, Lucknow and Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh. The project ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Financial inclusion • Gender gap • Mastercard • MSME • Project Kirana • United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Europe and Eurasia • USAID • Women Empowerment
NITI Aayog’s India Energy Modelling Forum: Key Facts, Governing Structure
Niti Aayog recently announced governing structure of India energy modelling forum. The forum and its governing structure are being established under US India strategic energy partnership. In July 2020 United States agency for international development (USAID) and Niti Aayog launched India energy modelling forum. Niti Aayog is now announcing its governing structure. The USAID is ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: India-US • NITI Aayog • Strategic Energy Partnership • United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Europe and Eurasia • USAID
Utkrisht Impact Bond
At the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad, The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a health-impact bond to reduce maternal and neo-natal deaths in Rajasthan by improving the quality of services at private healthcare facilities. It has been developed in a public-private partnership and will provide financial assistance to 440 small healthcare ..
Topics: Global Entrepreneurship Summit • Government • International development • United States Agency for International Development • United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Europe and Eurasia