WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House announced that the U.S. Government will make up to $800 million available to support a New Development Partnership with Afghanistan. The initiative will help Afghanistan achieve self-reliance and reinforce our commitment to results and accountability by linking funds to specific reforms in combating corruption, promoting rule of law, strengthening […]
This year, our budget request for the Department of State and United States Agency for USAID totals $50.3 billion. The funds we are requesting include a base request of $43.2 billion, which go directly toward strengthing our programs and platforms around the world to address ongoing and emerging national security priorities. It will protect our […]
This past fall, the Ebola epidemic had spread through Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone—countries with fragile health and economic systems, weakened by recent episodes of civil war or political instability. Thousands of families across West Africa were at risk of infection. Recognizing the urgent need to act, President Obama directed USAID to lead an international […]
USAID has spent roughly $17 billion on reconstruction projects across Afghanistan since the U.S. invaded in 2001 to oust the Taliban regime. USAID’s success has been mixed. There have been undeniable gains in areas such as women’s rights, education, and healthcare. Officials with USAID point to the 2014 Afghan presidential election as a step in […]
The U.S. Agency for International Development announced Monday that it has suspended one of its largest nonprofit contractors from federal work after investigators found “serious misconduct” in the nonprofit’s performance and management of taxpayer money. For years, International Relief and Development, headquartered in Arlington, Va., served as one of USAID’s key contractors, undertaking ambitious humanitarian […]