USAID Work in South Sudan

USAID Work in South Sudan describes the work of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in South Sudan. Work began there almost immediately after South Sudan's independence in July 2009. The first USAID Mission Director to South Sudan is Kevin Mullally and the first Deputy Mission Director is Peter Natiello "Stationed in Juba, South Sudan, Mullally will oversee a development program that will focus on developing the promising agriculture sector; delivering essential services including health and education to citizens; strengthening governance that is effective, inclusive, and accountable; and helping to prevent or mitigate conflict."

Contact Information

 * Web: http://southsudan.usembassy.gov/

Related SourceWatch Articles

 * USAID
 * Kevin Mullally
 * USAID Promotion of Agricultural Biotechnology

External Resources

 * Satellite Images of Village Destruction in Sudan, USAID.

External Articles

 * John Actually, "Sudan: USAID Launched Jonglei Food Security Program in Bor," AllAfrica.com, October 13, 2011.
 * Paul Schattenberg, "AgriLife TODAY: Borlaug Institute assisting South Sudan through on-site agricultural support," The Borlaug Institute, November 23, 2011.