Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Travels to Italy

Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman will travel to Italy on October 21-24 to engage development partners on key priorities, as well as lead the U.S. delegation to the G7 Development Ministerial Meeting.

The Deputy Administrator will have engagements in Rome on October 21, which will include convening donors and implementing partners to discuss the dire humanitarian conditions in Sudan, and speaking at a panel discussion on combating the ongoing crisis of child wasting. Deputy Administrator Coleman will emphasize U.S. government support for programs to prevent and treat malnutrition and continued evidence generation and learning.

Alongside other G7 development leaders in Pescara, Deputy Administrator Coleman will discuss approaches to mitigating the global food security crisis, the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI), global health, and humanitarian needs around the world. She will also emphasize the U.S. government's ongoing commitment to partnerships and collaboration with our allies and partners, showcase USAID's efforts to support increased investment in sustainable infrastructure that delivers mutual economic benefits, and call for greater cooperation to increase access to quality health care for vulnerable populations around the world.