PRESS RELEASES 2008

List of press release issued by the U.S. Embassy – Addis Ababa during the Year 2008 organized by month:

December

• USAID Supports English Language Improvement in Primary Schools (12/19/08)
• U.S. Grants Assist Community Development (12/11/08)
• USAID Contribution Strengthens WFP Urban HIV/AIDS Program (12/02/08)
• Poster Contest Celebrates Life on World AIDS Day 2008 (12/01/08)

November 

• Family Health Program Officially Launched (11/25/08)
• United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Implements New Pre-Travel Authorization for U.S.-Bound Travelers from Visa Waiver Countries (11/19/08)

October

• USAID Supports Sustainable and Responsible Tourism in Ethiopia (10/24/08)
• U.S.-Sponsored Workshop Fights HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Vulnerability (10/22/08)
• American and Ethiopian Partners Dedicate Refurbished Abadir Primary School in Addis Ababa (10/16/08)
• Taytu Puts Ethiopia in High-End Fashion Directory (10/03/08)

September

• U.S. Embassy Celebrates Ramadan, Meskel with Bahir Dar Community (09/26/08)
• USAID Loan Agreement Increases Credit Access for Diaspora and Women Entrepreneurs (09/26/08)
• United States Supports Ministry of Education Initiative to Improve Quality and Equity in Primary Education (09/23/08)
• USAID and MoFED Sign $151 Million in Agreements for Development Programs (09/22/08)
• USAID Health Project Shares Experience,Improves Health Care Service (09/22/08)
• U.S. Government Provides Water and Sanitation Assistance to Ethiopia’s Somali Region (09/22/08)
• Through USAID, the American People Provide Additional $60 Million in Food Aid for Ethiopia (09/18/08)

August 

• Ethiopian AGOA Exports Double in First Half of 2008 (08/21/08)
• Senior US Government Officials Travel to Africa to Advance Initiatives Fighting Spread of HIV/AIDS and Malaria (08/11/08)

July

• USAID Provides Additional $112 million in Humanitarian Aid (07/23/08)
• USAID Ecotourism Development Program Announced (07/16/08)
• PEPFAR Making Strides in HIV Prevention and Care (07/09/08)

June

• U.S. Supports Antiretroviral Treatment for 1.73 Million Worldwide (06/27/08)
• Ethiopia refugees’ clean stoves scheme wins international green energy award (06/19/08)
• Delivering the Promise of Safe Birth Delivery (06/12/08)
• USAID Provides $70 million in Humanitarian Aid (06/10/08)

May

• Rewards for Justice War Crimes Program Renews Search for Fugitives of Rwandan Genocide (05/14/08)

April 

• U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, Ethiopia Commemorate World Malaria Day (04/25/08)
• Education in a Changing World: From Vision to Action (04/14/08)

March 

• American Cultural Envoy Presents "Faces of Mercato" Photo Exhibit (03/25/08)
• U.S. Ambassador Donald Yamamoto Presents “International Women of Courage Award for Ethiopia” to Meaza Ashenafi (03/21/08)
• USAID Provides Education Services to 1,800 Schools in Ethiopia (03/13/08)
• U.S. Air War College Students Visit Ethiopia (03/06/08)

February  

• Ethiopian Exports to United States Nearly Double in Two Years (02/28/08)
• U.S. Military General and Flag Officers Visit Ethiopia (02/27/08)
• Ethiopians Discuss Faith and the American Civil Rights Movement (02/1-13/08)
• “Building Islam in Detroit” Photo Exhibition Provides View of Muslim Life in America (02/06/08)
• Ambassador Yamamoto Visited MARCH CDC’s Program and the ARC (02/11/08)

January 

• USG Humanitarian Assistance Team in Ethiopia (01/03/08)