USAID

(proper noun)

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the United States federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid.

Related Terms

Examples of USAID in the following topics:

  • International Humanitarian Policies and Foreign Aid

    • The government channels about half of its economic assistance through a specialized agency called the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) .
    • The 2010 United States federal budget spent 37.7 billion on economic aid (of which USAID received 14.1 billion) out of the 3.55 trillion budget.
    • Aid workers from USAID (the United States Agency for International Development) distribute food to Kenya during a food crisis.