United States Agency for International Development

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UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20523-0001

Phone, 202-712-0000. Internet, www.usaid.gov.

Administrator Andrew S. Natsios

Deputy Administrator (vacancy)

Counselor (vacancy)

Chief of Staff (vacancy)

Executive Secretary (vacancy)

Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for (vacancy)

Policy and Program Coordination

Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Laverne Drummond, Business Utilization/Minority Resource Acting

Center

Assistant Administrator for Africa Valerie Dickson-

Horton, Acting

Assistant Administrator for Asia and the Near Karen Turner, Acting

East

Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia Linda E. Morse, Acting

Assistant Administrator for Global Programs, Barbara N. Turner, Field Support, and Research Acting

Assistant Administrator for Humanitarian Leonard M. Rogers, Response Acting

Assistant Administrator for Latin America and (vacancy)

the Caribbean

Assistant Administrator for Legislative and (vacancy)

Public Affairs

Assistant Administrator for Management Richard C. Nygard, Acting

Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs Jessalyn L. Pendarvis

Director, Office of Security C. Michael Flannery

General Counsel Patricia Ramsey, Acting

Inspector General Everett L. Mosley

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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) administers U.S. foreign economic and humanitarian assistance programs worldwide in the developing world, Central and Eastern Europe, and Eurasia.

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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent Federal agency established by 22 U.S.C. 6563. Its principal statutory authority is the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended

(22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.). USAID serves as the focal point within the Government for economic matters affecting U.S. relations with developing countries. USAID administers international economic and humanitarian assistance programs. The Administrator is under the direct authority and foreign policy guidance of the Secretary of State.

Programs

The Agency meets its post-cold war era challenges by utilizing its strategy for achieving sustainable development in developing countries. It supports programs in four areas: population and health, broad-based economic growth, environment, and democracy. It also provides humanitarian assistance and aid to countries in crisis and transition.

Population and Health The Agency contributes to a cooperative global effort to stabilize world population growth and support women's reproductive rights. The types of population and health programs supported vary with the particular needs of individual countries and the kinds of approaches that local communities initiate and support. Most USAID resources are directed to the following areas: support for voluntary family planning systems, reproductive health care, needs of adolescents and young adults,infant and child health,and education for girls and women.

Economic Growth The Agency promotes broad-based economic growth by addressing the factors that enhance the capacity for growth and by working to remove the obstacles that stand in the way of individual opportunity. In this context, programs concentrate on strengthening market economies, expanding economic opportunities for

the less advantaged in developing countries, and building human skills and capacities to facilitate broad-based participation.

Environment The Agency's environmental programs support two strategic goals: reducing long-term threats to the global environment, particularly loss of biodiversity and climate change; and promoting sustainable economic growth locally, nationally, and...