United States Agency for International Development(USAID)
Independent foreign assistance agency for development, humanitarian response, global health, democracy and governance, and resilience programs.
Function
Independent agency
Parent
Top-level (no parent)
FY2026 Budget Authority
$16.68B
Official Data
USAspending.govEvidence & Review
Evidence Confidence
MediumVerification Status
AI-researched, unverifiedLast Reviewed
Jul 5, 2026
Retrieved On
Jul 5, 2026
Effectiveness Baseline
Performance.gov links USAID goals; GAO and USAID OIG examine localization, humanitarian oversight, acquisition/assistance, and foreign-assistance monitoring.
Efficiency Opportunities
Reduce duplicative partner reporting, improve award closeout, coordinate with State country strategies, and publish program results in comparable formats.
Effectiveness Opportunities
Faster emergency response, stronger local partner capacity, evidence-based program design, and better fraud/corruption controls in high-risk contexts.