UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

USAID's history goes back to the Marshall Plan reconstruction of Europe after World War Two and the Truman Administration's Point Four Program. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the Foreign Assistance Act into law and created by executive order USAID. Since then, USAID has been the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms.				USAID AIMS To support economic growth, agriculture and trade To promote global health To assist democracy and conflict prevention and provide humanitarian assistance
Contact Details: United States Agency for International Development USAID Information Center Ronald Reagan Building Washington, D.C 20523-1000 USA Tel: (+1) 202 712 4810 Fax: (+1) 202 216 3524 Website: http://www.usaid.gov