USAID

Definition

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance.

Related terms

Foreign Aid: Money, goods or services given by one country to another as a form of assistance.

Development Assistance: Financial aid given by governments and other agencies to support the economic, environmental, social, and political development of developing countries.

Humanitarian Aid: Material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disasters and man-made disaster.