The Pandemic Preparedness Capacity Map is a new tool built by InterAction and USAID. The map shows by country NGO projects already operational in the field and their various capacities that can be called upon for collaboration and resources in the case of a disaster situation.

We received 115 entries into the Development 2.0 Challenge. Now is where you come in and share your development expertise to help us choose the best of the bunch. This is USAID's first global challenge  -- please help it to be a success by selecting the best ideas for the agency!

USAID's first open source challenge now became even easier to enter. Any interested innovator can enter an idea for an innovative mobile technology application that can benefit people in developing countries  at www.netsquared.org/usaid until December 5th.  

Here's how:

In a signal that innovative technologies will play a prominent role in domestic and foreign policy, President-elect Obama has announced that he will appoint a Chief Technology Off. It is uncertain at this point whether the new CTO will be a cabinet level position.

USAID’s Global Development Commons and Global Development Alliance and the Society for International Development– Washington in cooperation with Johns Hopkins SAIS Career Services present
 
Innovative Approaches to Food Security

Monday, November 10th
4:30 PM - 6 PM
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

1619 Massachusetts Ave.,  NW    Rome 203