United States Agency for International Development (in coordination)
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the primary U.S. government agency responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance worldwide.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
development assistance agency
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foreign aid agency → independent agency of the United States government → |
| abbreviation |
USAID
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| appointedBy |
President of the United States
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| continent |
North America
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| coordinatesWith |
United Nations agencies
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United States Department of State → host country governments → non-governmental organizations → |
| country |
United States of America
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| employer |
Administrator of USAID
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| foundedBy |
John F. Kennedy
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| fundingSource |
United States federal budget
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| governmentBranch |
executive branch of the United States
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| hasMotto |
From the American people
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1961
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legalBasis |
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
District of Columbia
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| mission |
to administer civilian foreign aid
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to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives through development → to promote economic development abroad → to provide humanitarian assistance worldwide → to support democratic governance abroad → |
| officialLanguage |
English
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| operatesIn |
developing countries
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low-income countries → middle-income countries → |
| parentAgency |
United States Department of State
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| reportsTo |
United States Secretary of State
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| sector |
agriculture and food security
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conflict prevention and stabilization → democracy and governance → disaster relief → economic development → education → environment and climate change → foreign aid → global health → humanitarian assistance → international development → |
| typeOfAidProvided |
bilateral development assistance
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capacity building → emergency humanitarian aid → technical assistance → |
| usesAcronym |
USAID
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| website |
https://www.usaid.gov
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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United States Department of State
("United States Agency for International Development")
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cooperatesWith |
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United States Secretary of State
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oversees |