Elizabeth Kvitashvili’s USAID career took her from Afghanistan to Honduras to Russia. She led efforts to provide humanitarian assistance amidst crisis…
Winning the Peace – USAID and the Demobilization of the Nicaraguan Contras
In the 1980s, one of the focal points of U.S. foreign policy was the rise of leftist militants throughout the…
The Famine in Biafra — USAID’s Response to the Nigerian Civil War
Known as the ‘Giant of Africa,’ Nigeria stretches across the continent like a patchwork quilt, sewn together from dozens of…
Fifty Years in USAID
Back to Memoirs and Occasional Papers Fifty Years in USAID: Stories from the Front Line Published in November 2012 by…
Connecticut
Contributions by Connecticuters in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Connecticut have made important contributions to America’s…
Idaho
Contributions by Idahoans in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Idaho have made important contributions to America’s…
Mossy Memoir of a Rolling Stone
Thompson Buchanan’s memoir describes the challenges facing a Foreign Service political officer during the Cold War in a career focused…
New Mexico
Contributions by New Mexicans in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in New Mexico have made important contributions…
Colorado
Contributions by Coloradans in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Colorado have made important contributions to America’s…
Arizona
Contributions by Arizonans in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Arizona have made important contributions to America’s…