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United States Agency for International Development

URL: http://www.usaid.gov/

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the independent government agency that provides economic development and humanitarian assistance to advance U.S. economic and political interests overseas. Established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, USAID has achieved a proud record of accomplishment.

In these times of tight federal budgets, many Americans have asked, Why foreign aid? The answers are simple: the small portion of the federal budget that assists developing nations is spent directly in the best interests of the United States and has produced a striking record of accomplishment. Public opinion polls on foreign assistance reveal two important trends: (1) most Americans grossly overestimate the size of America’s foreign assistance program;and (2) a strong majority of Americans believe modest assistance to the less fortunate reflects American values. In short, America is doing well by doing good through USAID’s participatory development activities. Further, USAID’s activities lead to direct economic benefits here at home in almost every state in the Union.

Working Papers

Title: Divergence and Convergence in Eastern Europe & Eurasia: One Transition Path Or Two?
Authors: Robyn Murphy, Ron Sprout
Date: February 2007

Title: Labor Markets in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Authors: Ayo Heinegg, Robyn Murphy, Ron Sprout
Date: January 2007

Title: Monitoring Country Progress in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Authors: Robyn Murphy, Ron Sprout
Date: September 2006

Title: Economic Reforms, Democracy and Growth in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Authors: Robyn Murphy, Paul Pleva, Ron Sprout
Date: November 2005

Title: Education in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Authors: Robyn Murphy, Matt Petric, Ron Sprout
Date: October 2005

Title: Demography and Health in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Authors: Ayo Heinegg, Robyn Murphy, James Pickett, Ron Sprout
Date: June 2005

Title: Sudan: Darfur Humanitarian Emergency
Authors:
Date: July 2004

Title: Testimony of Roger Winter, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance – "Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan";
Authors:
Date: June 2004

Title: Sudan – Complex Emergency: Situation Report #4
Authors:
Date: June 2004

Title: Ethnic Cleansing in Darfur, Written Testimony of Roger Winter, Assistant Administrator, DCHA
Authors:
Date: May 2004

Title: Civil Society Groups And Political Parties: Supporting Constructive Relationships
Authors:
Date: March 2004

Title: Approaching Education from a Good Governance Perspective: USAID Resource Guide for Joint DG/Education Programs
Authors:
Date: August 2003

Title: Final Evaluation: The OTI Program In East Timor
Authors: Jeffrey Clark, Lia Juliani, Ann von Briesen Lewis
Date: February 2003

Title: Achievements in Building and Maintaining the Rule of Law:MSI's Studies in LAC, E&E, AFR, and ANE
Authors:
Date: November 2002

Title: Urban and Industrial Pollution Programs: A Synthesis of Five Country Case Studies
Authors: Donald G. McClelland
Date: October 2002

Title: The Role Of Transition Assistance: The Case Of Indonesia
Authors: Jean DuRette, Glenn Slocum
Date: March 2002

Title: Reducing urban and industrial pollution in Russia
Authors: Steve Gale
Date: February 2002

Title: The Role Of Transition Assistance: The Case Of Nigeria
Authors: Arthur E. Dewey, Glenn Slocum
Date: January 2002

Title: The Enabling Environment for Free and Independant Media: Contribution to Transparent and Accountable Governance
Authors:
Date: January 2002

Title: Linking Democracy and Development: An Idea for the Times
Authors: Lynda DeWitt
Date: December 2001

Title: The Role Of Transition Assistance: The Case Of Kosovo
Authors: Glenn Slocum
Date: November 2001

Title: The Role Of Transition Assistance: The Case Of East Timor
Authors: Jean DuRette, Glenn Slocum
Date: November 2001

Title: Participation, Consultation, and Economic Reform in Africa: Economic Fora and the EG-DG Nexus
Authors:
Date: October 2001

Title: Reducing Urban and Industrial Pollution in the Czech Republic
Authors: Matthew Addison, Steve Gale
Date: August 2001

Title: Reducing Urban and Industrial Pollution in India
Authors: Mark Hodges, Donald G. McClelland
Date: August 2001

Title: Fieldwork Methodology for a CDIE Assessment of USAID and Poverty Reduction Approaches
Authors: Lynn Salinger, Jonathan Sleeper
Date: August 2001

Title: Urban and Industrial Pollution Programs: Russia Case Study
Authors: Matthew Addison, Steven Gale
Date: July 2001

Title: India: Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction During the 1990s
Authors: Catherine G. Corey
Date: July 2001

Title: Complex Emergencies And USAID's Humanitarian Response
Authors: Lynda DeWitt
Date: July 2001

Title: Aftermath: Women and Women's Organizations In Postconflict Societies: The Role Of International Assistance
Authors: Krishna Kumar
Date: July 2001

Title: Aftermath: Women and Women's Organizations In Postconflict Societies
Authors: Krishna Kumar
Date: July 2001

Title: Linking Democracy and Development: An Idea for the Times
Authors: Hal Lippman
Date: June 2001

Title: Urban and Industrial Pollution Programs: Czech Republic Case Study
Authors: Matthew Addison, Keith Forbes
Date: April 2001

Title: Aftermath: Women's Organizations In Postconflict El Salvador
Authors: Shelley Sperry
Date: April 2001

Title: Aftermath: Internally Displaced Women and Women's Organizations in Postconflict Georgia
Authors: Pat McNees
Date: April 2001

Title: Rethinking Development Assistance and the Role of AID in U.S. Foreign Policy
Authors: Jane Holl Lute
Date: January 2001

Title: International Constraints and Indigenous Strengths in Preventive Development
Authors: Jonathan Moore
Date: January 2001

Title: How Do We Change the Way We Use Foreign Assistance to Help Prevent Deadly Conflicts?
Authors: Ted Morse
Date: January 2001

Title: Developing a More Effective Conflict Prevention Capacity in an Increasingly Unstable World
Authors: Randolph Pherson
Date: January 2001

Title: Defining U.S. National Security for the Next Generation
Authors: John C. Gannon
Date: January 2001

Title: Building Foundations for Cooperative Behavior Through U.S. Foreign Aid
Authors: Jr. Hawkins
Date: January 2001

Title: Reducing Urban and Industrial Pollution in Chile
Authors: Mark G. Hodges, Joseph M. Lieberson, Gene M. Owens
Date: December 2000

Title: Aftermath: Women and Women's Organizations In Postgenocide Rwanda
Authors: Michael Hopps
Date: December 2000

Title: Aftermath: Women and Women's Organizations In Postconflict Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Ross Bankson
Date: December 2000

Title: Understanding Representation: Implications for Legislative Strengthening
Authors:
Date: November 2000

Title: Selected USAID Documents on Maternal and Child Health Activities
Authors: Laurie Ackerman, Peter H. Boddy, M. Roy Jr. Brooks, Geri Marr Burdman, Linda Sanei, Robert Schmeding, Beatrice Selwyn, Lewis H. Thornton
Date: June 1997

Title: Selected USAID Documents on HIV/AIDS Activities
Authors: Shimelis Adugna, Claude Betts, Carole J. Jones, John Novak, John Williamson
Date: June 1997

Title: Selected USAID documents on Health Care Administration Activities
Authors: Franklin Baer, Milagros Fernandez, Man-Ming Hung, Sheryl Keller, Mary Aalto Leiter, Richard Martin
Date: June 1997

Title: Selected USAID Documents on Family Planning Activities
Authors: Peter Boddy, Carl Kendall
Date: June 1997

Title: Selected USAID Documents on Democracy and Governance
Authors: Mark H. Bidus, Robert C. Charlick, Jennifer M. Coston, Leslie Fox, Alexander Galetovic, Gary Hansen, David Hirschmann, Sidi Mohamed Iddal, Jonathan Isham, Ronald W. Johnson, Marek M. Kaminski, Daniel Kaufmann, Charito Kruvant, Michael Lund, Heather S. McHugh, Johanna Mendelson, Shaheen Mozaffar, Peter C. Ordeshook, Lisa Peterson, Lant H. Pritchett, Ricardo Sanhueza, Michele Wozniak Schimpp, S. Tjip Walker, Anne Williams
Date: June 1997

Title: Humanitarian Assistance
Authors: , Howard Adelman, John Borton, Franca Brilliant, Emery Brusset, Suzanne Burgess, Eric Eriksson, Peter Goossens, C. W. T. Hagelman, Alistair Hallam, Robert Hechtman, Bruce Jones, Joshua M. Kaufman, Krishna Kumar, Heather S. McHugh, John N. Miller, Astri Suhrke, David G. Tardif-Douglin, Paul N. Wenger, Jane I. Yudelman
Date: June 1997