What does PVO stand for?

In a little-known corner of the United States Code, the 1961 Foreign Assistance Act, Congress gave the president extraordinary authority in times of humanitarian disaster: "[N]otwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any other Act, the President is authorized to furnish assistance to any foreign country, international organization, or private voluntary organization, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, for international disaster relief and rehabilitation.

Potato Board hosted guests from international private voluntary organizations for a workshop to introduce U.

Tom Davis, whose opinions here don't necessarily reflect his employer's, has worked with private voluntary organizations for 20 years on child survival, HIV/AIDS, and other issues in 16 developing countries.

For example, USAID-funded private voluntary organizations had completed all of the houses scheduled during the first phase of the program.

One is the private voluntary organizations, contractors, and country-based nongovernmental organizations with which USAID is increasingly contracting.

Coincidentally, about the same time, Ellen Miles, a civilian sponsor of Major Toorsunov, informed Madden that a private voluntary organization called Heart to Heart International, which specialized in medical humanitarian support, was en route to Toorsunov's country on a medical support mission.

An additional 100,000 tons of various commodities will be donated to private voluntary organizations in Russia.

We will be considering initiatives sponsored by private voluntary organizations, businesses, foundations and the government (federal, state, or local)," says Levine.