The White House issued the following statement from President Obama following his nomination of Dr. Rajiv Shah to the post of Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Here’s the full text:
“The mission of USAID is to advance America’s interests by strengthening our relationships abroad. Rajiv brings fresh ideas and the dedication and impressive background necessary to help guide USAID as it works to achieve this important goal. I am grateful for all that USAID has accomplished under the leadership of Acting Administrator Alonzo Fulgham, and the thousands of career men and women who fulfill USAID’s mission day in and day out – particularly their hard work in jumpstarting a landmark initiative to bring more than $20 billion for agriculture development to the world’s most food-insecure countries. I look forward to working with Rajiv in the months and years ahead.”
