The United States Agency for
International Development
Advocacy from a Public Sector Perspective
USAID’s work
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USAID is an independent U.S. Government
Agency providing foreign assistance to over 100
countries to make a better future for all.
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USAID is a funder, not implementer
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Over 75% of USAID’s workforces is present in
overseas missions, including our new missions in
Afghanistan, Djibouti, Pakistan, Thailand, Iraq,
Yemen, Cyprus, and East Timor.
USAID Administrator
Dr. Rajiv Shah
USAID’s budget is less than 1% of our nation’s
budget
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This results in astounding returns on the investment for national security
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Building hundreds of schools to educate girls in Afghanistan
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Eliminating half-a-million acres of illicit narcotics
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Putting over 4 million people on life-saving HIV medicine
Who is your audience?
Shedding light on
the Public Sector
Humanitarian Assistance in Haiti after
the January 2010 earthquake
Feed the Future
• Began as an initiative by President Obama to focus
on global food security
• Addresses the root causes of hunger
• Success depends on each sector
Feed the Future
Public Sector
• USAID has done outreach and consultation in the country
strategy planning process
• FTF agricultural investment in Rwanda and Kenya have
helped ease the effects of the current drought
Feed the Future
Private Sector
• Pepsi Company is partnering with USAID through FTF to
reach 30,000 chickpea farmers
• World Food Program will purchase half of the chickpeas to
produce a Plumpynut-like paste
Center for Faith-based and Community Initiative
• Established on December 12, 2002
• Creates a level playing field and ensures faith-based partners
have a voice at the table
• Works as a convener
• Educates – what can and cannot be done with government
dollars
• CFBCI is not a grantmaking office
We advocate for you
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Administrator Shah recognizes the crucial role of faith-based
development organizations
We champion the success stories of faith-based partners to USAID
colleagues
– Adventist Development Relief Agency and USAID partnered to promote fruit
trees to farmers as a path to sustainable economic growth. 5 years later
the project is now self sustaining
What I need from you
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Be involved
Use your voice
– We as government officials are limited
– Your constituency base has a tremendous ability to influence
Help us help you
– When meeting with USAID understand the goals of those you are
meeting with and their ability to implement change.
Send us your stories
– We can help amplify your work
Ways to engage our office
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Sign up for our newsletter
Participate on conference calls
Invite us to speak
Share you stories
Email us at FBCI@usaid.gov
Day-in and day-out, USAID makes a world of
difference around the world by saving lives,
building economies and promoting democracy.