The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the United States’ government agency that leads international development and humanitarian assistance efforts to partner countries. We work together with individuals, communities, and countries globally to improve everyday lives. USAID’s efforts provide humanitarian assistance, reduce poverty, …

1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The website of the U.S. Agency for International Development went offline without explanation Saturday as thousands of furloughs, layoffs and program shutdowns continued in President Donald Trump’s freeze on U.S.-funded foreign aid and development worldwide.

1 day ago · A sense of crisis among aid groups was growing as U.S.A.I.D.’s website went dark. By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington The website for the U.S. Agency for International Development went ...

2 days ago · The Trump administration is moving to bring USAID under State Department control, sources say; The National Security Council hosted discussions this week on the topic, source says

USAID operates Missions in 80-plus countries and programs in more than 100 countries. Through assistance programs, the Agency invests in the acceleration of progress and prosperity in partner countries all over the world.

USAID packages are delivered by United States Coast Guard personnel.. Some of the U.S. government's earliest foreign aid programs provided relief in crises created by war. In 1915, U.S. government assistance through the Commission for Relief in Belgium headed by Herbert Hoover prevented starvation in Belgium after the German invasi

USAID is the lead U.S. Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential.