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USAID uses Amazon Transcribe to publish speeches in minutes

AWS Public Sector Blog

The United States Agency for International Development ( USAID ) is a federal government agency responsible for extending civilian foreign aid and development assistance, such as for countries that need disaster response and recovery resources, are trying to escape poverty, and are engaging in democratic reforms.

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A brief critique of UK emergency arrangements in the light of the Covid-19 crisis

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

A gulf has therefore developed between plans and the ability to activate them. We should acknowledge that they require a proper, fully articulated structure and a system to manage them, backed by renewed national legislation. Let us replace major incident by 'major emergency' and 'disaster'.