foreign assistance has always had the twofold purpose of furthering America's interests while improving lives in the developing world. 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. 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
• Provide humanitarian assistance in the wake of natural and man-made disasters
Our assistance develops the markets of the future; long-time aid recipients have become strong trade partners and are the fastest growing markets for American goods. USAID is developing partnerships with countries committed to enabling the private sector investment that is the basis of sustained economic growth to open new markets for American goods, promote trade overseas, and create jobs here at home. WHERE WE WORK
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• Asia
• Latin America and the Caribbean
• Europe and Eurasia
• The Middle East
