1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated January 12, 2022U.S. Agency for International Development: An OverviewBackground The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the lead international humanitarian and development arm of the U.S. government. Established in 1961 to lead implementation
2、 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, its programs support U.S. strategic and development aims by providing assistance to strategically important countries and countries in conflict; leading global efforts to alleviate poverty, disease, and humanitarian need; and assisting U.S. commerc
3、ial interests by furthering developing countries economic growth and building these countries capacity to participate in world trade. USAID is responsible for the management of more than $25 billion in combined annual appropriations, representing more than one-third of the funds provided in the Depa
4、rtment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) appropriation and international food aid provided in the Agriculture appropriation. Some USAID appropriations accounts are programmed collaboratively with the Department of State (State), making any calculation of its current budget i
