Latin America and the Caribbean: Selected Economic and Social Data

[Excerpt] The Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean of the U.S. Agency for International Development has produced the LAC Databook, Latin America and the Caribbean: Selected Economic and Social Data, annually since 1991 to provide member countries, development practitioners, and students of the region with a wide-ranging compendium of statistics on the region\u27s social and economic progress. The 2008 edition continues the aim of the Bureau to disseminate high quality data on the region from numerous reliable sources, both public and private. Each chapter of the Databook is devoted to a single sector or aspect of development in which the reader will find data across countries and time

Introduction to "An International Institute for Plant Nutrition"

Paper prepared by USAID introducing the concept of an institute of plant nutrition, including a fertilizer development center. The institute would consider the overall system of nutrient supply, with a concentration on biological nitrogen fixation and microbial solubilization of nitrogen, conservation and reuse of plant nutrients in waste products, and improvement of the production and use of chemical fertilizers in the tropics and subtropics. Agenda document discussed at TAC 8 and at CGIAR International Centers Week, July-August 1974

Strengthening Nutrition via Agricultural Research Center Activities

Statement and brief paper by Joel Bernstein of USAID on the impact of IARC programs on human nutrition. Suggests nutritional content of foods as a criterion for prioritizing research. Agenda item presented at TAC Seventh Meeting, February 1974

Biodiversity Conservation and Forestry Programs

The report fulfills the requirements for an annual report on implementation of Section 118 of the Foreign Assistance Act that focuses on the "continuing and accelerating alteration, description and loss of tropical forests in developing countries"

Artificial Intelligence Action Plan

This report highlights the increasing prevalence and potential of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in various aspects of life, projecting a significant impact on the global economy by 2030. However, it also addresses concerns regarding the potential misuse of AI, such as infringing on human rights and exacerbating biases. USAID's AI Action Plan emphasizes responsible AI use, advocating for inclusive development and equitable application while prioritizing the strengthening of digital ecosystems and fostering global partnerships to shape a responsible AI agenda