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Executive Order 13418

Amendment to Executive Order 13317, Volunteers for Prosperity

This executive order amends a 2003 order to add malaria control as an explicit objective of the U.S. global prosperity volunteer program, alongside existing HIV/AIDS work. It formally incorporates the President's Malaria Initiative into the framework established by Executive Order 13317.

Federal Register Open PDF 71 FR 75647

Key directives

  • Amend EO 13317, Section 1(a) to add 'controlling malaria' as program objective
  • Add 'the President's Malaria Initiative' to list of named initiatives in Section 1(a)

Timeline

Immediate

  • EO takes effect upon signing; President's Malaria Initiative formally added to volunteer program objectives

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • potential expansion of volunteer placement in malaria-endemic regions
  • integration of malaria programming with existing HIV/AIDS volunteer infrastructure

Risks & tensions

  • Minimal implementation guidance provided; scope of volunteer involvement in malaria control left undefined
  • Unclear whether new funding or personnel resources accompany this directive
  • Potential coordination tension between HIV/AIDS-focused volunteer infrastructure and expanded malaria mandate
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