USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) provides life-saving humanitarian assistance—including food, water, shelter, emergency healthcare, sanitation and hygiene, and critical nutrition services— to the world’s most vulnerable and hardest-to-reach people. Show BHA is the lead federal coordinator for international disaster assistance, harnessing the expertise and unique capacities of other U.S. government entities to effectively respond to natural disasters and complex crises around the world. BHA takes a holistic look at humanitarian aid, providing assistance before, during and after a crisis—from readiness and response, to relief and recovery. This includes non-emergency programming that is foundational to linking humanitarian assistance to long-term development and the journey to self-reliance. Our LegacyIn 2020, the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance was established to streamline USAID humanitarian responses, bringing together the vast expertise and resources of the former USAID Offices of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and Food for Peace (FFP). In Washington, D.C., the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance comprises seven offices.
LeadershipThumbnail Image  Sarah CharlesAssistant to the Administrator Body Sarah Charles is the Assistant to the Administrator of Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). Thumbnail Image Marcia WongDeputy Assistant to the Administrator Body Marcia Wong is a Deputy Assistant to the Administrator of USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). Thumbnail Image Larry SacksDeputy Assistant to the Administrator Body Larry Sacks serves as the Deputy Assistant to the Administrator of USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). Thumbnail Image Matthew NimsDeputy Assistant to the Administrator Body Matthew Nims serves as the Deputy Assistant to the Administrator of USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). Latest News From This Bureau182 results Content Category Sector Location/Initiative Project Tags Administrator Samantha Power on CNN International with Zain Asher
Welcoming UN Security Council Vote to Protect Humanitarian Aid
Administrator Samantha Power Meets With Ukrainian Ambassador To The U.S. Oksana Markarova
Administrator Samantha Power’s TV Interview With Raneem Bou Khzam Of The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation InternationalBAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Thursday it will not have a role in the Iraqi Kurdish referendum on independence planned to be held in September. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) said in a statement released on Thursday that “it has no intention to be engaged in any way or form as concerns the referendum, to be held on 25 September”. Iraq’s Kurds said the referendum on independence will go ahead despite warnings from western powers that a vote in favor of secession could trigger conflict with Baghdad at a time when the war against Islamic State is not yet won. The Kurds are playing a major role in the U.S.-backed campaign to defeat Islamic State (IS), the ultra-hardline Sunni Islamist group that overran about a third of Iraq three years ago and also controls parts of Syria. |
