A lawyer with more than 30 years of experience in the international arena, Harold Dampier Jr. holds the title of senior strategic advisor for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Justice Matters Activity in Kosovo and National Center for State Courts (NCSC). Among his recent activities, Harold Dampier Jr. helped to improve legal literacy and advance legal aid service delivery in Bangladesh as part of USAID’s Justice for All Program.

Together with the National Biodefense Strategy and National Security Strategy, USAID announced the launch of the new United States Global Health Security Strategy program in May 2019. The program seeks to protect the U.S. and its partners from the potential release, whether accidental or deliberate, of dangerous pathogens.

The United States Global Health Security Strategy centers on three interrelated goals. First, to ensure the U.S. is prepared against global health threats. Second, to secure international support for The Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA). Third, to assist developing nations in their ability to fulfill obligations related to the International Health Regulations. To achieve these goals, the program will continue to develop the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and USAID humanitarian programs in developing countries. Additionally, select country partners will receive funding to address top global health-security risks.