Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID)
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The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID) is the U.S. government’s lead office for international disaster response and humanitarian aid, providing emergency relief and supporting resilience in crisis-affected communities worldwide.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal government organization
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bureau of USAID → humanitarian assistance agency → |
| abbreviation |
USAID BHA
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| activity |
coordinating U.S. international disaster response
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funding humanitarian partners such as NGOs and UN agencies → providing emergency food assistance → providing non-food humanitarian assistance → supporting disaster risk reduction → supporting resilience in crisis-affected communities → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
international
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| beneficiary |
crisis-affected populations worldwide
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host communities in crisis-affected countries → internally displaced persons → refugees → |
| continent |
North America
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| cooperatesWith |
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs → World Food Programme → international non-governmental organizations → local civil society organizations → |
| country |
United States of America
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| fieldOfWork |
disaster preparedness
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early recovery → emergency response → food security in emergencies → protracted crises → |
| fundingSource |
United States federal budget
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
2020
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| isPartOf |
U.S. foreign assistance architecture
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| jurisdiction |
Government of the United States
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| legalForm |
bureau within an executive branch agency
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
District of Columbia
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| mission |
to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the impact of disasters around the world
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| officialLanguage |
English
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| parentAgency |
United States Agency for International Development
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| partOf |
United States Agency for International Development
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| predecessor |
Office of Food for Peace
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Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance → |
| role |
lead U.S. government office for humanitarian assistance overseas
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lead U.S. government office for international disaster response → |
| scope |
global
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| sector |
disaster response
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humanitarian aid → international development → |
| topic |
international humanitarian law principles
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| usesPrinciple |
humanity
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impartiality → independence → neutrality → |
| website |
https://www.usaid.gov/humanitarian-assistance
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID)
("Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance")
→
Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID) ("Office of Food for Peace") → |
predecessor |
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United States Agency for International Development
→
United States Agency for International Development ("Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (USAID)") → |
subsidiary |
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Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID)
("USAID BHA")
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abbreviation |