The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. USAID’s mission, is to –
On behalf of the American people, promote and demonstrate democratic values abroad, and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world. 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’s decentralized network of resident field missions is drawn on to manage U.S. Government (USG) programs in low-income countries for a range of purposes –
- Disaster relief
- Poverty relief
- Technical cooperation on global issues, including the environment including
- U.S. bilateral interests
- Socioeconomic development.
