the united states agency for international development [usaid] is the united states government agency which is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid.
president john f.kennedy created usaid from its predecessor agencies in 1961 by executive order.
usaid's programs are authorized by congress supplements through directions in annual funding appropriation acts and other legislation.although it is technically an independent agency.usaid operates subject to the foreign policy guidance of the president,secretary of state,and the national security council.
usaid operates in africa,asia,latin america,the middle east and eastern europe.


goals
responding to president babrack obama's pledge in his 2013 state of the union address to ''join with our allies to eradicate extreme poverty in the next two decades'', usaid has adopted as its mission statement ''to partner to end extreme poverty and to promote resilient,democratic societies while advancing the securityand prosperity of the united states''.
usaid's decentralized network of resident field missions is drawn on to manage u.s. government [usg] programs in low-income countries for a range of purposes
disaster relief
poverty relief
technical cooperation on global issues including the environment
u.s. bilateral interests
socioeconomic development


global issues
technical cooperation between nation is essential for addressing a range of cross-border concerns like communicable diseases,enviromental issues,trade and investment cooperation,safety standards for traded products,money laundering,and so forth.the usg has specialized agencies dealing with such areas,such as the centers for disease control and the environmental protection agency.usaid's special ability to administer programs in low-income countries supports these and other usg agencies' international work on global concerns.


environment
among these global interests,environmental issues attract high attention.usaid assists project that conserve and protect threatened land,water,forests,and wildlife.usaid also assists projects to reduce green house-gas emissions and to build resilience to the risks associated with global climate change.u.s. environmental regulation laws require that programs sponsored by usaid should be both economically and environmentally sustainable.