USAID
DESCRIPTION
CONTACT NAME
EMAIL
PHONE
202-712-4810
OFFICE ADDRESS
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004
TYPE OF WORK
Government Agency, International
COUNTIES
Activities
Statewide
USAID carries out U.S. foreign policy by promoting broad-scale human progress
at the same time it expands stable, free societies, creates markets and trade
partners for the United States, and fosters good will abroad. The United States
has a long history of extending a helping hand to people overseas struggling to
make a better life. U.S. foreign assistance has always had the twofold purpose of
furthering America's interests while improving lives in the developing world.
Spending less than 1 percent of the total federal budget, USAID works in over
100 countries to: Promote broadly shared economic prosperity; Strengthen
democracy and good governance; Protect human rights; Improve global health,
Advance food security and agriculture; Improve environmental sustainability;
Further education; Help societies prevent and recover from conflicts; and Provide
humanitarian assistance in the wake of natural and man-made disasters.
USAID partners with a variety of organizations – from small businesses and local
in-country organizations to universities and international NGOs – to support and
implement a wide range of development programs around the world.
HOW TO HELP
There are a variety of ways to partner with USAID. Through Global Development
Alliances, USAID works with companies large and small, foundations, NGOs and
implementing partners, diaspora groups, universities, and other donor agencies to
address jointly defined objectives. In support of Feed the Future, USAID builds
partnerships in a number of areas that advance food security and agricultural
development, including increasing productivity in key agricultural value chains,
increasing incomes and market access of smallholder farmers, and
catalyzing private sector investment for sustainable agricultural development.
USAID invites individuals and organizations to share their ideas and/or apply for
funding through their Development Innovations Ventures or Grand Challenges for
Development programs, or to submit unsolicited proposals and grant applications.
Programs for individuals include the Farmer to Farmer program, which connects
volunteer experts from the U.S. to respond to the local needs of host-country
farmers and organizations. More opportunities to get involved with USAID
are listed online.
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