The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has programs that operate globally and affect millions of people worldwide with the objective of building self-reliance to increase our partners’ capacity to plan, finance, and implement solutions to development challenges. The Agency’s commitment to ensuring

USAID investments help families in Ethiopia lead healthier and more prosperous lives. USAID investments connect communities to clean drinking water sources. Women are helping to ensure the quality of Ethiopia's world-famous coffee.

USAID is the world's premier international development agency and a catalytic actor driving development results. USAID works to help lift lives, build communities, and advance democracy.

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Our work seeks to advance government accountability and human rights; improve health and nutrition; support education and child development; increase agricultural production and food security; conserve forests and watersheds; and help farmers and households adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change and natural hazards.

In support of America's foreign policy, the U.S. Agency for International Development leads the U.S. Government's international development and disaster assistance through partnerships and investments that save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance, and help people emerge from humanitarian crises and progress beyond assistance.

USAID OIG’s independent audits, evaluations, inspections, and investigations help identify USAID's current challenges in administering programs and operations. This statement draws from our annual . Top Management Challenges report and aligns with our priority oversight areas. 1

This report was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Program

Jun 27, 2024 · Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a five-year initiative to increase investments in sustainable commercial agriculture, forestry, and other land uses in Southeast Asia.

mandated the creation of an agency to administer economic assistance programs, and on November 3, 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). USAID became the first U.S. foreign assistance organization whose primary emphasis was on long-range economic and social development assistance efforts.