United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

TAP partner
Acronym: 
USAID
Type of Organization: 
Governmental Or Inter-Governmental Organizations
The United States Agency for International Development - USAID - is the lead U.S. Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential. U.S. foreign assistance has always had the twofold purpose of furthering America's interests while improving lives in the developing world. USAID carries out U.S. 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.
Areas of activity: 
Capacity development
Focus of Capacity Development: 
Individual
Organizational
Institutional
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