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4 Introduction

5 InvestinFutureTradingPartners

6 WhattheExpertsareSaying

Inesting in Long-Term Deelopment

8 DevelopmentAssistance

11 GlobalHealthandChildSurvivalUSAID

15 GlobalHealthandChildSurvivalState

16 McGovern-DoleFoodAid

16 MillenniumChallengeCorporation

Proiding Humanitarian Relief in the Wake of Disasters and Crises18 InternationalDisasterAssistance

18 MigrationandRefugeeAssistance

19 EmergencyRefugeeandMigrationAssistance

20 P.L.480TitleIIFoodForPeaceGrants

Bridging the Gap Between Relief and Deelopment

21 OfceofTransitionInitiatives

Making USAID Stronger and More Effectie

22 USAIDOperatingExpenses

22 USAIDCapitalInvestmentFund

23 USAIDWorkingCapitalFund

23 USAIDOfceoftheInspectorGeneral

Supporting Multilateral Institutions and Peacekeeping

24 ContributionstoInternationalPeacekeepingActivities

24 InternationalOrganizationsandPrograms

25 ExplanatoryNotes

26 ListofInterActionMembers

This bookletprovidesessentialinformationoncoreU.S.governmenthumanitariananddevelopment

assistanceprogramsandincludesInterActionsFY2012fundingrecommendations.InterActionisthe

largestallianceofU.S.-basedinternationalNGOsandour200membersworkalongsidetheworlds

mostpoorandvulnerablepopulations.

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AMERICAisgoingthroughtoughtimes,butthe

fundingofprogramsthattargetglobalpovertyandrespondtohumanitariancrisesisasolid,long-terminvestmentnotonlyforcompassionatereasons

butbecausetheseaccountsareadownpaymentforthestability,securityandenvironmental

sustainabilityoffuturegenerations.

ThegoodwillcreatedbyAmericangenerosity

allowsustostandtallerintheworldwhileatthesametimeadvancingU.S.nationalsecurityandeconomicinterests.Notinvestingsufciently

putsusonthesidelinesininuencingrapidlytransformingregionsanddiminishesU.S.leadershipinpromotingamorestableworld.

ThatiswhyInterActionanditsmembersareurgingCongresstofundkeyaccountsdedicated

toghtingpovertyandprovidinghumanitarianassistancetomillions.Cutstotheinternationalaffairsbudgetlimitourabilitytohelptheworlds

mostpoorandvulnerablepeople.Investinginsocietiesnowreapsrewardsforyearstocomeandhelpsavertfuturemilitaryconicts.

Despiteourcurrentnancialchallenges,theUnited

Statesremainsaprosperousandproductivenation.Lessthan1percentofthecurrentbudgetgoestoforeignassistance.Itsasmallamountin

relativetermsbutmakesahugedifferencetothelivesofmillions.Congresscanfullyfundthese

accounts.Thisinvestmentistherightscalchoice.

ThepagesthatfollowofferInterActionsFY2012fundingrecommendationsfortheU.S.

governmentspoverty-focusedinternationaldevelopmentandhumanitarianreliefprograms.

Foreachaccount,recentfundinglevelsare

presentedinagraphandthepurposeisbrieydescribed.Amoredetailedjusticationofthefundingrecommendationfollows,brokendownbysectorforthelargeraccounts.Interspersed

throughoutarestoriesofsomeoftherealpeopleandcommunitieswhoselivesareimprovedbytheseinvestments.

Sources: OMB Historical Tables, Table 5.1BUDGET AUTHORITY

BY FUNCTION AND SUBFUNCTION: 19762016; H.R. 1473, 2011.

Note: Other Federal Spending includes all non-defense discretion-

ary spending as well as mandatory spending (including Social

Security and Medicare)

Poert-FocusedDeelopment andHumanitarianSpending

Other FederalSpending

76%

Defense

Spending(includingVeterans)

23.5%

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Theaccountsdescribedinthisbookletaddressbothshort-termcrisesandlong-termeconomic

andinstitutionaldevelopment.Previousgenerationsmadethoseinvestments,too,and

today,11ofourtop15tradingpartnersare

graduatesofU.S.foreignassistanceprograms.Ourassistanceplantedtheseedsoffuture

prosperityinmajortradingpartnerssuchasSouthKoreaandTaiwan.

ItwillbearguedthattheUnitedStatescannotaffordtheseinvestmentsbecauseofthenationaldebt,butreducingthedebtisgoingtotaketime.

Evenifallgovernmentspendingstoppedandtaxrevenueswerestillcollectedatcurrentlevels,it

wouldtakeanestimatedsevenyearstopayoffthecurrent$14.7trilliondebtburden.Theroadbacktoscalhealthisnotasprint,itsamarathon.

Thatmeansplanningforthelong-haul,investingnowtocreatenewtradepartnerstofueleconomicprosperity10and20yearsout.Theseprogramsdo

that.Investingintheseaccountsistherightchoice.

Country 2010(in$thousands)

Canada 248,194,089

Mexico 163,320,752

China 91,878,264

Japan 60,545,482

United Kingdom 48,496,669

German 48,201,242

South Korea 38,843,772

Brazil 35,357,377

Netherlands 34,997,732

Singapore 29,149,783

France 27,010,087

Hong Kong 26,569,310

Taiwan 26,027,318

Belgium 25,551,083

Australia 21,803,320

Totalfortop15countries:

925,946,281

Allothercountries: 351,557,651

Total(allcountries) 1,277,503,932

U.S. Total ExportsTop15countries(graduatesofU.S.foreignassistancein red)AnnualData(2010)

Sources: All Commodity Exports: Free Alongside Ship (FAS) Value by

FAS Value: U.S. Total Exports for 2010. Data were compiled from tariff

and trade data from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S.

International Trade Commission.

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BILL GATESIbelieveitisintherichworldsenlightenedself-interesttocontinueinvestingin

foreignaid.Ifsocietiescantprovideforpeoplesbasichealth,iftheycantfeedandeducatepeople,

thentheirpopulationsandproblemswillgrowandtheworldwillbealessstableplace.

2011annualletter

Senator MARCO RUBIO (R-FL)Foreignaidisimportant.Ifitsdoneright,itspreadsAmericasinuencearoundtheworldinapositiveway.

TherealprobleminAmericasspendingisnotforeignaid,whichisaverysmallpartofourbudget.

July,2011onlineTownHallsession

Director of the Central Intelligence Agenc

DAvID PETRAEUSIamconcernedthatlevelsoffundingforourStateDepartmentandUSAIDpartnerswillnotsufcientlyenablethem

tobuildonthehard-foughtsecurityachievementsofourmenandwomeninuniform.Inadequateresourcingofourcivilianpartnerscould,infact,

jeopardizeaccomplishmentoftheoverallmission.March16,2011testimonybefore

HouseArmedServicesCommittee

Former Defense SecretarROBERT GATESAmericascivilianinstitutionsofdiplomacyanddevelopmenthavebeenchronicallyundermannedandunderfundedforfartoolong.

July,2008speechtoUSGLC

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Senator LINDSEy GRAHAM (R-SC)

Theworldweliveintakesamultifacetedapproach.TotheAmericantaxpayer:Weneedto

beinvestinginimprovingpeopleslivesbeforetheterroriststrytotakeover.

ForeignPolicy,February2011

Senator PATRICK LEAHy (D-vT)RelationsbetweentheUnitedStatesandothercountries,andourroleasagloballeader,areadvancedbyourwillingnesstohelpother

countriesinneed.ForeignaidisessentialtoprotectingU.S.interestsaroundtheworld,anditisalsoamoralresponsibilityofthewealthiest,most

powerfulnation.

viaLeahysofce

Rep. NITA LOWEy (D-Ny)LeadersofbothpartieshaveafrmedthatU.S.

powerisathree-leggedstoolofmilitarymight,diplomaticskillanddevelopment.Theforeignaid

billsdiplomaticanddevelopmentobjectivespay

dividendsbyhelpingavoidmilitarydeploymentstoprotectU.S.interests,whicharefarmorecostlyin

bothlifeandtreasure.Robustengagementisnolessnecessarytoachievestrategicsecurityimperativesinthisbelt-tighteningatmosphere.Investmentsin

health,education,humanitarianaidforrefugeesanddisastervictimsandmicro-loansforentrepreneursarecriticaltofosteringstabilityaroundtheworld.It

wouldbesenselesstoletourresponsetoascalchallengecreateanationalsecuritycrisis.

February,2011Op-EdinPolitico

Senator DANIEL INOUyE (D-HI)Therightquestiontoaskis:arewereallyspendingtoomuchonnon-defenseprograms?

Theanswerisclearlyno.Non-defensediscretionaryspendinglevelsareessentiallyunchangedfrom2001.Thereisnoreasonwe

shouldntbeabletoaffordthemtoday.

June,2011pressstatement

Rep. KAy GRANGER (R-TX)

Foreignaidmustbeviewedasaninvestment,notanexpensebutwhenforeignaidiscarefully

guidedandtargetedataspecicissue,itcanandmustbeeffective.

HufngtonPost,June,2011

Senator DICK LUGAR (R-IN)Fordevelopmenttoplayitsfullroleinournationalsecuritystructure,theU.S.AgencyforInternationalDevelopment(USAID)mustbeastrongagency

withtheresourcestoaccomplishthemissionswegiveit.Butduringthelasttwodecades,decision-makershavenotmadeiteasyforUSAIDtoperform

itsvitalfunction.Evenaswehaverediscoveredtheimportanceofforeignassistance,wend

ourselveswithafrailfoundationtosupportarobustdevelopmentstrategy.Ibelievethestartingpointforanyfuturedesignofourassistanceprograms

andorganizationshouldnotbethestatusquo,butrathertheperiodinwhichwehadawell-functioningandwell-resourcedaidagency.

July,2009statementonForeignAssistanceRevitalizationandAccountabilityAct

Senator JOHN KERRy (D-MA)Wefacetremendousforeignpolicyandnational

securitychallengesworldwide,fromhelpingcountriesmanagepeaceful,democratictransitions

intheMiddleEast,topreventingviolence,conict,andterrorismfromengulngkeypartners,andtoleadinghumanitarianresponsestoforestall

drought,famine,andnaturaldisasters.WeareonlyabletoachievetheseaimswithastrongStateDepartmentandUSAID.

July,2011pressrelease

Rep. HOWARD BERMAN (D-CA)Ihavesaiditbeforebutitbearsrepeating:Aidisnotagift.TheUnitedStatesprovidesforeign

assistancebecauseitservesOURinterests

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Deelopment Assistance($3.3billionrecommended)*

Thisaccountisthebedrockofforeignassistancespendingandhelpspayforeducation,agriculture,water,democracy,environmentalandmanyother

coreprogramsthatcreatemorestablesocietiesandthusadvanceAmericasnationalsecurityand

economicinterests.

Therearemanyimportantsubaccountsthatfall

underdevelopmentassistance.Prioritiesinclude:

Food Securit and Agriculture($1.1billion,requestedacrossallaccounts):

Justication:Foodpricevolatilityandextremeweatherpatterns,suchasthosethatcaused

thecurrentdroughtintheHornofAfrica,arepushingmoreandmorepeopleinto

extremehungerandmalnutrition.TheUnitedStatesGlobalHungerandFoodSecurityInitiative,knownasFeedtheFuture,takesa

comprehensiveandsustainableapproachtoagriculturaldevelopmentandfoodsecuritybytargetingsmall-scalefarmersandvulnerable

populations.Investmentsfocusoncountry-ownedplansdevelopedthroughengagement

withlocalgovernmentandcivilsociety,andemphasizetheimportanceofgender,nutrition,climatechange,andnaturalresource

management.Inadditiontothisrequestforbilateralassistance,InterActionalsorecognizestheimportanceofmultilateralprogramssuchas

theGlobalAgricultureFoodSecurityProgram(GAFSP),andtheInternationalFundforAgriculturalDevelopment(IFAD).

Investing inLong-termDevelopment

SUCCESS STORy: Feed the Future

AspartofUSAIDsFeed the Futureprogram,LydiaSasutheexecutivedirectorof Deelopment ActionAssociation(DAA)receivedagriculturaltraining

throughtheAfrica Leadership Training and CapacitBuilding Program(AfricaLEAD).WiththeknowledgeandskillsshereceivedthroughLEAD,Lydiaand

hercolleagueshavealreadytrainedmorethan160ruralfarmers,mostofthemwomen,indozensof

communitiesaroundGhana.Without USAIDseffortstocollaboratewithlocalleaderslikeLydia,vitalagriculturaltechniquesandeducationwouldnotreachtherural

womenfarmers,whocanmostreadilyimpactfoodsecurityintheirhomesandcommunities.

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Basic Education($925million,requestedacrossallaccounts)

Justication:Withsome70millionchildrennotinschoolworldwide,andoverhalfofthose

inconictareas,basiceducationprogramsofferarelativelylow-costwayofinvestingin

securityandstability,drivingeconomicgrowth,andimprovingthelivesofwomenandgirls.Bymaintaining2010fundinglevelsat$925million,

Congresswillinvestresponsiblyinprogramsthatpromotereadingskillsinprimarygradesandaccesstoeducationandhopeforabetter

lifeforchildrenincrisisorconictareas.

Biodiersit($205million)

Justication:Healthyecosystemsareabasisforsustainabledevelopment.Accordingtoexperts,

lessthanone-fthoftheworldsforestsareintact;

overhalfofglobalshstocksareover-exploited;andbytheendofthecenturyuptotwo-thirds

ofallspecieswillbeonthebrinkofextinction.U.S.biodiversityprogramsaretargetedtoprotectsomeofthelargestandmostat-risk

naturallandscapesbyimprovingnaturalresourcegovernanceandhelpingcommunitiesmanageresourcesinasustainableway.Programsnot

onlyconservespeciesandecosystemsbutalsoensurecleanwater,promoteruralstability,boost

health,secureenvironmentalresourcesandreducepovertyformillionsofpeople.

Climate Change Response($608million,requestedacrossallaccounts)

Justication:Internationalinvestmentstodealwiththeincreasingchallengesofclimatechange

andextremeweathervariabilityareessentialtobothmeetthebasicneedsofpeopleliving

inextremepovertyandtoprotectcriticalforestareasandbiodiversity.Theseinvestmentspromoteglobalsecurityandminimizeinstability,

especiallyinthemostvulnerablecountries,byreducingthecostsofdisasterreliefandbyhelpingtheinternationalcommunityavoid

costlyinterventions.FundingalsoenhancesinternationaleconomicopportunitiesforU.S.

businessesandworkers,helpstoaddressglobalhungerandhealthchallenges,andprotectsdecadesofU.S.investmentsinglobal

developmentandconservation.Inadditiontothisrequestforbilateralassistance,InterActionalsorecognizestheimportanceofmultilateral

programssuchastheStrategicClimateFund,theCleanTechnologyFund,theLeast

DevelopedCountriesFundandtheSpecialClimateChangeFund.

SUCCESS STORy:

South Sudan Radio Instruction

SponsoredbyUSAIDandimplementedbytheEducation Deelopment Center,SouthernSudan Interactie Radio Instruction(SSIRI)usesradio-basedlearningandothertechnologiestodeliverhighqualityeducation

programstonearly100,000learnersinschools

acrossSouth Sudan.Theprogramhasimprovedstudentlearningacrossgradelevels

andsubjects.Firstgradestudentsparticipatingintheprogramimprovedtheirmathresults

by22percentin2010,whilenonparticipantsraisedtheirscoresbyjustover2percent.

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Water, sanitation and hgiene

($315million)

Justication:Oneineightpeople(884million)lackaccesstosafedrinkingwaterworldwideandtwoinve(2.5billion)donothave

adequatesanitationfacilities,accordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO).Fundingto

addressthisglobalchallengeiscost-effectiveandsafeguardsdevelopmentgains.TheWHOconcludedthateverydollarinvestedinclean

waterandsanitationyields$8ofincreasedproductivityanddecreasedhealthcosts.USAIDinvestmentsoverthecourseofasingleyear

(2010)resultedinover2.8millionpeoplewithimprovedaccesstosafedrinkingwaterand2.9millionpeoplewithimprovedsanitationfacilities.

Bymaintaining2010fundinglevelsof$315million,theU.S.governmentwillcontinueto

wiselyinvestinwaterandsanitationprograms.

Micronance

($500million)

Justication:Throughoutthedevelopingworld,millionsofpoorfamiliesderivepartoftheirincomefromsmall,informalbusinessactivities

includingfarming,streetvending,andhandicraftproduction.U.S.micronanceassistance

focusesonimprovingaccesstonancialservicesincludingcredit,deposit,andinsuranceservicestargetingpoorandmarginalizedpeople.

Microloans,oftenaveragingonly$150each,areahighlysuccessfulexampleoftheseservices.AWorldBankstudyofBangladeshfoundthat

micronanceaccountedfor40percentofthereductionofmoderatepovertyinruralareas.Strongcongressionalsupporthashelpedthe

U.S.tobecomealeaderinmicronanceandmicroenterprisedevelopment,recognizingthese

toolsasacost-effectiveandsuccessfultooltoreducepovertyandpromoteeconomicgrowth.

SUCCESS STORy:

Conseration and Food Securitin Quirimbas National Park,Mozambique

Quirimbas National Parkwasestablishedin2002toaddressdeepeningpovertyduetoovershing,disease-relatedcropfailures,

exhaustedagriculturallandsandcompetition

betweenhumansandelephants.About120,000peopleliveinandaroundthepark,which

containsvastwoodlandsandthelargestmarineprotectedareainAfrica,hometoelephants,lions,wilddogs,coralreefs,andturtle,whale

anddolphinpopulations.TheparkismanagedbyMozambiquesgovernmentandlocal

leaders,withUSAIDsupportandtechnicalassistancefromconservationanddevelopmentorganizations.TheQuirimbas Population

Health Enironment Projectisenhancingfoodsecurityandnutritionbyestablishingmarinesanctuaries,reducingelephant-relatedcrop

damageandintensifyingagriculturalproduction.Eightprotectedshingzoneshavesignicantly

increasedthenumberandsizeofshcaught;residentshavebeentrainedascommunityrangers;and20percentofparkrevenuereturns

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Global Health andChild SurialUSAID($3.07billionrecommended)*

Thisaccountsupportsimprovementinmaternalandchildhealth,includingimmunization,nutrition,HIV/AIDSawarenessandprevention,and

reproductivehealth.Globalhealthprogramswhicharesupportedbyanoverwhelmingmajority

ofAmericanshaveenabledtheUnitedStatesto

treatmorethan3millionpeoplelivingwithHIVandtopreventHIVtransmissiontomillionsmore;reach

50millionpeoplewithmalariatreatmentprogramssince2006;savemorethan3millionlivesayear

SUCCESS STORy: Integrated Programming to Sae Lies

InBangladesh,USAIDisleadingthewayinleveragingwater, sanitation and hgiene (WASH)activitiestoimprovetheefcacyofarangeofprograms.Forexample,WASHprogramsarecollaboratingwiththe SafeMotherhood and Newborn Careprojecttoenhancehygieneeducationandpromotehand-washingatthe

sametimeastraditionalbirthassistantsaretrainedtoprotectmotherslivesandkeepinfantsinfection-free.In2009,thiscampaignreachedmorethan1.5millionpeoplewithmessagesabouthand-washing,and60,000marriedwomenwithspecicmessagesabouttheneedforhygienetoprotectinfectionamong

pregnantwomenandnewborns.Inaddition,a Food for PeaceprogramallocationtoWASHledtotheinstallationofwellsandpipesthatprovidedsafedrinkingwaterto388,000peoplein2009.Underthesame

program,423,000peoplereceivedaccesstosanitationfacilities.TheseprogramshighlighttheimportanceofWASHfundingcomingfrommultiplesourcesandgivingnecessaryexibilitytointegratefundingacrossareasforgreaterefcienciesasWASHisacriticalelementofthesuccessofmanyofUSAIDsprograms,

includingnewbornandchildsurvivalandnutritionandfoodsecurity.

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throughimmunizationprograms;helpmillionsof

womenpreventunintendedpregnancies;increasethenumberofskilledbirthattendantspresent

duringdeliveries;andsupportresearchtodevelopanddelivernewvaccines,drugsandotherkeyhealthtools.

TheseprogramsarecriticaltoadvancingU.S.

interestsandotherinternationaldevelopmenttargetsandobjectives,helpingtomitigatetheeffectsoftheglobalnancialcrisisandtosecurea

healthier,saferworld.

Prioritiesforthisaccountinclude:

Maternal and Child Health($846million)

Justication:Signicantcommitmentsfromthe

UnitedStatesandourpartnershavecontributedgreatlytoreducingunder-5mortalityinthe

developingworldfrom15millionchildrenper

yearinthe1980sto8.1millionchildrenperyear,accordingtoUSAIDandUNICEF.Despitethis

signicantreductioninunder-5mortality,millions

ofchildrendiefrompreventablecausesandover

350,000womenperyeardiefrompreventablecomplicationsduringpregnancyorchildbirth.

Fundingfortheseprogramssupportsprovenlifesavinginterventionsfromimmunizationstorepairingmaternalhemorrhage,buildingon

decadesofsuccessfulprogramstopromotestablesocietiesabroad.

Nutrition($150million)

Justication:Morethan200millionchildren

underage5andoneinthreewomeninthedevelopingworldsufferfromundernutrition,whichcanbeeffectivelycounteredwithlow-cost

andhigh-impactinterventionssuchaseducationtoimprovematernaldiets,betternutritionduringpregnancy,exclusivebreastfeeding,

dietdiversicationandmicronutrientsupplementation.Nutritionactivitiesarevitaltothesuccessoffoodsecurityandglobalhealth

programs,andfundingwillsupportthegoalofreducingchildundernutritionby30percent

acrossfood-insecurecountries.

SUCCESS STORy: Simple, Low-Cost Interentions Sae Babies Lies

SafouraAmadu,19,saysshenowunderstandsthebenetsofantenatalcarebecauseofalltheinformationshereceivedfromstaffatamothercarecenterin Niger.SafourassonIbrahimwasbornpre-termandthemedicalfacilityhelpedhertocare

forhim.Two-thirdsoftheworlds8.5millionchilddeathseachyeararepreventablewithlow-costinterventions.Toaddressthemostcommonpreventablecauses

ofmorbidityinNiger,Togo, MauritaniaandBurkina Faso,USAID AWARE IIisintroducingapackageofessentialnewborncareactivities,includinginitiationofearlybreastfeedingthatcanhelpreduceneonatalmortalityupto90percent.InDecember

2010,theManagement Sciences for Health-managedUSAIDAWAREIIprojectcollaboratedwiththeWest African Health OrganizationtosetuptwofullyfunctionaldemonstrationcentersinAccra,GhanaandDakar,Senegaltotrainprovidersfrom

Niger,The Gambia, Cameroon,Senegal,Sierra Leone,BurkinaFaso,TogoandMauritaniainkeyessentialnewbornandmaternalcare.

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Famil planning and

reproductie health($722million,requestedacrossallaccounts)

Justication:AccordingtoPopulationActionInternational,providingaccesstocontraception

tothe215millionwomenworldwidewhowantitwouldprevent53millionunintended

pregnancieseachyear,resultingin14.5millionfewerabortionsand250,000lesswomendyinginpregnancyorchildbirthannually.In2007,

nearly57millionmarriedwomenwereusingcontraceptionasaresultofUSAIDprograms,whichfocusonimprovingandexpandingaccess

tovoluntaryfamilyplanning.Theseprogramsarecriticaltoreducingmaternalmortalityand

improvinginfanthealth,throughspacingoutbirthsandbreastfeeding.

Anti-malaria programs($691million)

Justication:Economistsestimatethatmalariaaccountsforapproximately40percentof

publichealthexpendituresinAfricaandcausesanannuallossof$12billion,or1.3percentofthecontinentsgrossdomesticproduct.

Proven,cost-effective,andaccountablebilateralandmultilateraleffortsthroughthe

PresidentsMalariaInitiativeandtheGlobalFundtoFightAIDS,Tuberculosis,andMalaria(GlobalFund)willcontinuetosavelives,along

withthedevelopmentofinnovativetoolsandtechnologiestocombatthisdeadlydisease.Since2006,thePresidentsMalariaInitiative

hasreachedover50millionpeoplewithpreventiveortreatmentservices,thoughdiseaseresurgencethreatensthesegainsifthegoalof

near-zeromalariadeathsisnotreached.

SUCCESS STORy:

Communit Health WorkersBangladesh

InBangladesh,Kamrulrecognizedthefamiliarsymptomsofpneumoniawhenhis2-yearolddaughterSweetywashavingdifcultybreathing.

Justthreeyearsearlier,heandhiswifelost

theirsontocomplicationsofpneumonia.Thistime,realizingtheneedtoactquickly,theytookSweetytoseeMomtaj,atrainedvolunteercommunityhealthworker.Atherhome,Momtaj

wasabletodiagnoseandtreatSweetywithantibiotics,potentiallysavingherlife.

Momtajisoneofmorethan1,600localhealthworkerstrainedbySae the Children,in

coordinationwithUSAID,andlivinginsomeofthemostremoteareasofBangladeshand

treatingmorethan40,000caseofpneumoniaayear.Inacountrywhererespiratoryinfectionsclaimthelivesofmorechildrenundertheageof

5thananyotherillness,itsgoodtoknowthatSweety,herfamilyandotherslikethemhaveaccesstoaresourcelikeMomtaj.

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Anti-Tuberculosis (TB) programs

($236million)

Justication:Tuberculosisisacontagiousandairbornediseasethat,accordingtoUSAID,infects9.4millionpeopleperyear,including

nearlyone-thirdofindividualswhoarealsoinfectedwithHIV.About1.7millionpeopledie

worldwideeachyearfromthedisease,whichdisproportionatelystrikesyoungadultsintheirmostproductiveyearsandthepoorestand

mostmarginalizedgroups,disruptingthesocialfabricofsocietyandundermininggainsineconomicdevelopment.Overthepastsixyears,

fundinghassupportedTBtreatmentfor10millionpeople.USAIDiscurrentlyworkingin40countrieswithnationalTBcontrolprogramsto

targethigh-qualityservicestondandtreatTBearliertopreventthespreadofthediseaseand

thedevelopmentofdrugresistance.

Neglected Tropical Diseases

($100million)

Justication:Neglectedtropicaldiseasessuchassleepingsicknessandriverblindnessareamongthemostcommoninfectionsofthe

worldspoor,debilitatingorkillingmorethan1billionpeopleeachyearinthedevelopingworld

(CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention).Todate,morethan160millionpeoplehavereceivedaccesstoessentialmedicinesfor

thesediseasesthroughfundingfromUSAID.Inadditiontoprovidingaccesstoexistingtherapies,fundingsupportsthecontinued

development,manufactureandclinicaltestingofnewdrugs,diagnosticsandvaccines,strengtheningsocietiesthroughthetrainingof

communityhealthworkers.

Ontherstdaythevaccinewasavailableinhisvillage,JulienBonboungouclosedhis

hairdressingshopinthemid-afternoonandwalkedtothelocalhealthcenter.There,he

waitedhisturntobevaccinatedagainstadiseasethat,withterrifyingregularity,killsordisablesthousandsinsub-SaharanAfrica,includingJuliensbestfriendfromschool,

HervCompaore.

Hervdiedatage17in2006,oneof3,802

peoplekilledwhenanepidemicwaveofmeningococcal

meningitis AsweptthroughportionsofAfrica,includingthe

WestAfricancountryofBurkina Faso.Sincetheepidemicbegan

morethanacenturyago,peoplewholiveinthemeningitisbeltfromSenegalinthewesttoEthiopiaintheeasthavehadlittleprotectionagainstthedisease.Withdevastatingspeed,itkillsaboutonein10peoplewhocontractit

andleavesoneinfoursurvivorspermanentlyimpairedbymentaldisordersorhearingloss.

InDecember2010,healthofcialsinMali,Niger, andBurkinaFasointroducedanew

vaccinethatprotectspeoplefromthetypeofmeningitisthatcausesalmostalloutbreaksofthediseaseinAfrica.CalledMenAfrivac,thevaccinecanbegivensafelytochildrenasyoung

asoneyearold.Anditisatapricethathealth

systemscanaffordlessthan$0.50adose.Forthosereasons,manyhealthauthorities

believethatMenAfriVachasthepotentialtoendepidemicmeningitisinsub-SaharanAfrica.Bytheendofthemonth,almost20million

peoplehadbeenvaccinated.USAIDcontributedabout$1.2millionforresearchtosupport

theintroductionofthisvaccine(surveillance,economicforecastingandregulatoryissues).

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Global Health andChild SurialState($5.64billionrecommended)

FundinginthisaccountsupportsPEPFAR,which

combatsHIV/AIDSthroughprevention,treatmentandthestrengtheningofhealthsystemsaspartof

theoverallGlobalHealthInitiative.

Justication:SincetheHIV/AIDSepidemicbegan

30yearsago,morethan25millionpeoplehavediedand60millionhavebeeninfectedwiththevirus,accordingtoUNstatistics.Butthanksto

thesuccessofPEPFARandsimilareffortsbyourpartnercountries,UNAIDSestimatestheannualrateofnewHIVcasesdroppedbyaquarterin

thelastdecade.AIDS-relateddeathshavealso

droppedbynearly20percentoverthepast

decadeandapproximately6.6millionpeopleinlow-andmiddle-incomecountrieswerereceivingtreatmentattheendof2010.Greatstridesarealso

beingmadeinthepreventionofmother-to-childtransmission,andHIVprevalenceamongyoung

people(15-24)isdeclining.ThroughPEPFARfunding,theUnitedStatesandotherdonorshavestrengthenedhealthsystemsinaffectedcountries,

pushedrecipientgovernmentstoassumemoreresponsibility,andcutcoststhroughtheuseof

genericdrugsandothermeasures.Butthesepromisingtrendscouldbereversedwithoutadequatefunding.

Thisrecommendationincludes$1billionfortheGlobalFundtoFightAIDS,TBandMalaria,

whichtogetherwiththe$300millionrequestedintheNationalInstitutesofHealthbudgetwouldkeeptheU.S.ontracktomeetitspledgeto

contribute$4billiontothefundbetween2011and2013.Throughbipartisansupportacrosstwo

administrations,theUnitedStateshasprovidedstrongsupporttotheGlobalFund.UnderaprovisionofU.S.law,forevery$1theU.S.

providestotheGlobalFund,$2mustbematchedbyotherinternationaldonors.Bytheendof2010,theGlobalFundhadprovided3millionpeople

withHIV/AIDStreatment,7.7millionpeoplewithtuberculosistreatment,anddisbursed160millioninsecticide-treatednets.

SUCCESS STORy: Meals at School

MarieAnika,8,livesinHaitiwhereMcGoern-Doleprovidesfundingforaschoolmealsprogram.Shecurrentlylivesinatentwithherfamilywheretheirhousestoodbeforethe2010earthquake.Marieandher

sisterdontalwaysgettoeatathome,sotheyareeagertoattendschooleverydaywheretheyreceiveahotmealofriceandbeans.Mariesprincipal,SisterBernadette,seesthedifferencethattheschoolmealscanmake:Theydsimplybetooweaktostudyiftheywerentabletoeatsomethingatschool.Itsimportantfor

themtohaveamealhere,mostofthemcomefromverypoorfamilies.Mariehopestobeabankeroneday.


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McGoern-Dole Food Aid($200.5millionrecommended)

Fundingforthisprogramsupportseducation,child

developmentandfoodsecurityforsomeoftheworldspoorestchildren.

Justication:AccordingtoUNICEF,thereareanestimated130millionschool-agechildrenintheworldspoorestcountriesthatareundernourished

andwouldbeeligibleforschoolfeedingprograms.TheMcGovern-Doleprogramprovidesdonations

ofU.S.agriculturalproducts,aswellasnancialandtechnicalassistance,forschoolfeedingandmaternalandchildnutritionprojectsinlow-

income,food-decitcountriesthatarecommittedtouniversaleducation.Atacostof$50perstudentperyear(basedon25centspermealperdayfor

200days),theprogramprovides5millionchildren

withschoolmealsperyearandisacost-effectivemeansofsupportingeducation,childdevelopment

andfoodsecurity.

Millennium ChallengeCorporation($1.125billionrecommended)

TheMillenniumChallengeCorporation(MCC)partnerswithimpoverishedcountriesthatare

committedtogoodgovernance,economicfreedomandinvestingintheirpeopletofundinnovativeprojects.Theseprojectsreducepoverty

byremovingobstaclestoeconomicgrowthinsectorssuchashealth,transportation,agriculture,

powerandscaltransparency.

SUCCESS STORy: MCC Lesotho

In2006,theMCCadoptedafar-reachingpolicyrequiringthat gender issuesbeincludedinallaspects

ofprogramming.Thiscommitmenttogenderhasalreadybeenincludedinprojectsworth$2.3billion.InLesotho,marriedwomenusedtobeconsideredlegalminorsandweredeniedtherighttosignlegaldocuments,openbankaccountsorownpropertywithouttheconsentoftheirhusbands.InJuly2007,

theMCCsignedacompactwithLesothotofunddevelopmentprojectsworth$362.6million,withspecicinvestmentsaimedatimprovingthewater,healthandprivatesectors.Recognizingthatthe status ofwomenisapreconditionforeffectivegrowthandpovertyreduction,theMCCworkedwiththegovernmentof

LesothotoensurethatwomenwerelegallyguaranteedequaleconomicrightssomethingwomeninLesothohadbeenadvocatingforyears.

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Justication:TheMCCsrecordshows

constructiveandsustainablepolicychangesinmultiplecountriesseekingtoqualifyforMCC

candidacy.Fullyfundingtheadministrationsmodest$1.1billionrequestfortheMCCwillallowatleastsomeofthecompactsunder

developmentwithcurrentlyeligiblecountriesCapeVerde,Georgia,Ghana,Indonesia,Zambia

tomoveforwardwithoutfurtherdelayandwithoutrepeatingthereductionscausedbyFY2011fundingcuts.Itwillpreservemomentum

andrewardgoodgovernanceinthesecountriesandavoidfurthererosioninMCCsreputationforreliabilityanditsconcomitantabilitytomotivate

policyreforms.ItwillalsoprovidesupportfortheMCCsnewinitiativetoexpandprivatesectorengagementinMCCcompacts,leveragingprivate

sectorinvestmentstoencourageinnovationindevelopmentprojectsandtoincreasethe

economicgrowthandpovertyreductionachievedbyMCCcompacts.Ph

otos:left,ChessaLati;right,CorazonC.Lagamayo;farright,SandyRamsey


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International DisasterAssistance($1.3billionrecommended)

FundingfromthisaccountenablesUSAIDsOfceforU.S.ForeignDisasterAssistance(OFDA)to

provideimmediate,life-savingassistancefollowingnaturalandman-madedisasters,includingoods,

earthquakesandfaminessuchasthecurrentcrisis

intheHornofAfrica.OFDAalsohelpscommunitiesboosttheircapacitytopreparefornaturaldisasters

andmitigatefuturedamage.Suchinvestmentssavemoneyevery$1investedinpreventativemeasuressaves$7ineconomiclosses.1

Justication:Inthepast,USAIDreliedonmid-

yearsupplementalappropriationstoaddresshumanitariancrises,naturaldisastersandfamines,afundingpracticethatdelayedgettinghelpto

thosemostinneed.DuringtheFY2010fundingcycle,theadministrationandCongresscommittedtofullyfundinganticipatedneedsduringthe

regularbudgetcycle.However,overallfundinglevelsremaininsufcienttomeetthegrowing

need.AstheJanuary12,2010,earthquakeinHaiti

1 TheWorldBankandtheUSGeologicalSurveyestimatethat

economiclossesworldwidefromnaturaldisastersinthe1990s

couldhavebeenreducedby$280billionif$40billionhadbeen

investedinpreventativemeasures.http://bit.ly/okovXl

demonstrated,whenunexpectedemergencies

strike,OFDAdoesnothaveadequatecontingencyfundingonhandandmustreduceitsresponseto

protractedcriseselsewhereinordertorespondtotheunanticipated.InterActionsrecommendedlevelforthisaccountincludes$300milliontofund

cash-basedemergencyfoodassistanceforcriticalvoucherprograms,localandregionalpurchase

offood,andrelatedcash-basedemergencyassistanceefforts.

Migration and RefugeeAssistance($1.85billionrecommended)

FundingfromthisaccountenablestheState

DepartmentsBureauofPopulation,RefugeesandMigration(PRM)toprovidebasiclifesavingassistanceforrefugeesandtomaintainthe

U.S.commitmenttoresettlementforrefugees,displacedpersonsandvictimsofconict.Thosesupportedbythesefundsarealmostentirely

dependentontheinternationalhumanitariansystemtosurvive.

Justication:FundingforMRAhasincreasedasthenumberofpeopledisplacedbyconicthas

grown,particularlyinareasaffectedbyconictsinIraq,Afghanistan,PakistanandSomalia.

Humanitarian relief to cope withDisastersandCrises

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Unfortunately,thenumberofrefugeesandinternally

displacedpersonshasriseninrecentyears.Manylackaccesstothemostbasiclife-savingserviceshealthcare,safeshelter,cleanwaterandeducation.

Refugeesoftencannotsafelyreturnhome,andthecountriesthathostthemaretypicallypoorthemselvesin2010,developingcountrieswere

hometofour-fthsoftheworldsrefugees.2Mostrefugeesliveunderprecariousconditions;

reductionsinassistancemeantheywillnothaveaccesstothemostbasicelementsofsurvival.

ThisassistanceisimplementedprimarilythroughtheUnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugees,theInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCrossand

otherinternationalhumanitarianagencies.

2 UNHCR,GlobalTrends2010http://www.unhcr.org/4dfa11499.html

Emergenc Refugee andMigration Assistance($100millionrecommended)

ThisisarevolvingfundestablishedtoensurethatPRMhassufcientresourcesforrefugee

assistanceinhumanitariancrises.

Justication:Itprovidesanimportantsourceof

emergencyfundingduringtimesofunanticipatedcrises.TheaccountshouldbefullyfundedinFY2012uptoitsauthorizedceilingof$100million.

Additionally,itwouldbeprudenttodoublethisceilinginordertoreducerelianceonsupplemental

fundingsourcesandtoallowaquickerresponseinemergenciesandthereforesavelives.

InterActionalsocontinuestoadvocatethatthesecretaryofstatebegiventheabilitytoauthorizetheuseoffundsfromthisaccount.Thecurrent

requirementofapresidentialcerticationiscumbersomeandcanresultindelaysinthedeliveryofcriticalassistance.Ph

otos:left,BenjaminMyers;left,USAID;topright,JonWarren;right,JoAnnaPo

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Food for Peace($1.84billionrecommended)

TheFoodforPeaceaccountprovidesforthedonationofU.S.agriculturalcommoditiestomeetemergencyandnon-emergencyfoodneedsin

othercountries,reducinghungerandmalnutritionandhelpingachievefoodsecuritygoals.

Justication:Currentestimatesarethat$5billionisneededtomeetemergencyfoodneeds

inFY2012.TheUnitedStateshastraditionallyprovided40-50percentofglobalemergencyfoodassistanceresources;40percentwouldamount

toabout$2billionofthetotal$5billionneeded.Usingthisformula,$1.84billionshouldcomefromFoodforPeacegrantsandtheremainderfrom

theInternationalDisasterAssistanceaccount.Amixtureofcash-andcommodity-basedresources

providesexibilityinrespondingtocrises.

SUCCESS STORy:Returning HomeFoodassistancehasplayedacriticalrole

inSouth Sudanoverthelastfewyearsandhelpedtosupportfamiliesreturninghome.GraceLado,a25-year-oldmotheroftwo,ed

ghtinginJubainsouthernSudanwhenshewasonly7yearsold.Whenherfamilydecidedtomoveback,aWorld Food Programfood

rationmadethattransitioneasier.Inspiteofthedeterioratingsecuritysituation,WFPis

currentlyfeedingsome530,000peopleacrosssouthernSudan.Theselifesavingfoodrationsarehelpingpeopletobuildastableandsecure

foundationinacountrythatishopefulforabrighterfuture.

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Ofce of Transition Initiaties($56millionrecommended)

TheOfceofTransitionInitiatives(OTI)atUSAID

helpsbridgethegapbetweenemergencyaidandlong-termdevelopmentthroughquick-impact

politicalandeconomicreconstructionprograms.Itprovidesfast,exible,short-termassistancetosupportpoliticaltransitionsandaddress

stabilizationneeds.

Justication:Thisofcenormallylooksfor

matchingfundsfromUSAIDregionalbureausandlocalUSAIDmissionstosupportportionsoftheir

work.OneoftheregionswheretheiractivitiesaremostneededAfricaisalsotheregionwhereUSAIDregionalbureausandlocalUSAIDmissions

havetheleastfundingavailabletosupportmatchingarrangements.Fundingthisofceatthelevelrequestedbythepresidentwouldallowfor

moreeffectiveprogramsinAfricaandincountrieslikeHaiti,whereOTIhasplayedasignicantroleinprovidingassistancetoHaitisgovernment

followingtheJanuary2010earthquake.OTIsroleinHaitihascontinuedthisyear,helpingwith

choleraresponseandpreventionactivities,andwilllikelyextendthrough2012.

BridgingtheGapbetween relief and development

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USAID Operating Expenses($1.5billionrecommended)

ThisaccountfundstheoperatingcostsofUSAIDprograms,includingsalariesandbenets,overseasandWashingtonoperations,andcentralsupport

suchasplanning,evaluationandsecuritytokeepU.S.personnelsafe.

Justication:U.S.foreignpolicyobjectivesbothshort-andlong-termrequireUSAIDengagement

aroundtheworld.CutstotheUSAIDoperatingbudgetdonotreducethoserequirements,but

stretchtheagencyeverthinner,leadingtoreduced

efciency,effectiveness,andoversight.Afteryearsofcounter-productivehollowingout,recentstafng

increaseshaveallowedtheagencytobegintoreplacesomeofthepersonnelitlostinpreviousyears.Thoseincreasesmustbesustainedfor

USAIDtoholdupitspartofthethree-leggedstoolnationalsecurity,diplomacyanddevelopment.Full

fundingforthisaccountalsosupportsapackageofreformsdesignedtostrengthen,streamlineandoptimizethewayUSAIDdoesbusiness.

USAID CapitalInestment Fund($189.2millionrecommended)

ThisaccountenablesUSAIDtomodernizeandimproveinformationtechnology(IT)systemsandnanceconstructionofUSAIDbuildingsoverseas

inconjunctionwiththeStateDepartment.

Justication:AsUSAIDstrivestoincrease

accountability,transparency,andefciency,up-to-dateinformationmanagementsystemsarevital.

Thisfundingwillsupportcontinuedmodernizationofsuchsystems,aswellasconsolidationofUSAIDandStateDepartmentITplatformsasprescribed

bytheQuadrennialDiplomacyandDevelopmentReview(QDDR).

MakingUSAIDStrongerand more effective

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USAID WorkingCapital Fund(authoritytoestablishandfund)

Justication:InterActionencouragescongressionalauthorizationofaUSAIDWorking

CapitalFund,asrecommendedintheQDDRandintheFY2012BudgetRequestAppendix.ModeledonanexistingfundattheStateDepartmentand

otheragencies,thisfundwouldallowUSAIDtouse1percentoftotalobligationstofundimprovementsinprocurementandcontractmanagement,

providingvaluableresourcestoboostefciencyandeffectivenessoftheuseoftaxpayerdollars.

USAID Ofce of theInspector General($51.5millionrecommended)

ThisaccountprovidesresourcestofundtheOfce

oftheInspectorGeneral(OIG)forUSAID,whichauditsandinvestigatesprogramsandactivitiesrunbyUSAID,theAfricanDevelopmentFoundation

(ADF)andInter-AmericanFoundation(IAF).

Justication:Inatimeoftightbudgets,theinspectorgeneralsroleinimprovingtheperformanceofthesebodiesandindetectingandpreventingwasteand

fraudismoreimportantthanever.Photos:topleft,HayleyHontos;left,NathanielMorris;right,DouglasKlostermann;farright,ArnicaBryant


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Contributions to InternationalPeacekeeping Actiities($2.146billionrecommended)

Throughthisaccount,theUnitedStatesprovidesessentialsupporttoUNpeacekeepingmissions.

Justication:$2.146billionisrequiredtopayourUNpeacekeepingduesinfull.Byhelpingto

supporttheseoperations,theU.S.standswithand

leveragesthecontributionsofothercountriestohelpfurtherU.S.foreignpolicyobjectivesinvolatile

regions.UNpeacekeepingmissionsworktosupportandimplementthetermsofceaseresandpeaceagreements,supportelections,createsafe

spaceforthedeliveryofhumanitarianassistance,buildgovernmentcapacityandprotectpeoplefromgenocide,warcrimes,ethniccleansingand

crimesagainsthumanity.

International Organizationsand Programs($348.7millionrecommended)

TheUnitedStatesisobligatedtofulllitspledgedcontributionstoUN-afliatedagencies,suchas

UNICEF,theWorldFoodProgramandotherslistedbelow:

UNICEF ($134million)

United Nations Deelopment Program

($71.535million)

United Nations Population Fund

($47.5million)

Intergoernmental Panel on Climate

Change / UN Framework Conention on

Climate Change($13.5million)

United Nations Women($8million)

UN HABITAT($1.9million)

Supporting

MultilateralInstitutionsandPeacekeeping

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1. Graphs:Toprovideabettervisualsenseof

relativescale,almostallofthegraphsshowingfundinglevelsbacktoFY2008havebeenstandardizedwitha$5billionverticalaxis($500millionifasmallerscalewasneededtomakethebarsinthegraphvisible).Toprovidesomecomparativescale:$5billionis0.03percentoftheU.S.GDPin2010or0.14percentofthetotalFY2012federalbudgetrequest.ThisequalsaboutwhatAmericansspendonHalloweencandy,costumes,anddecorationseachyear,aquarterofwhatwespendonsportsticketseachyear,10daysofghtinginIraqandAfghanistan,andthecostofaboutoneandahalfoftheNavysDDG-1000destroyers.

2. Funding leels:WearesupportingtheadministrationsrequestexceptfortheInternationalDisasterAssistanceandMigrationandRefugeeAssistanceaccountsthatreceivedsubstantialsupplementalfundinginFY2010(andarelikelytoneedsimilarlevelsagain),andexceptforsectorswithinaccountsforwhichtherequestwaslowandforwhichthereisalreadysignicant

congressionalsupportforreturningfundingtotheFY2010level(inthebasiceducation,biodiversity,andwatersubaccountswithintheDevelopment

Assistanceaccount).Inthosecases,wehaveincreasedtheoverallaccountrecommendationbythenecessaryincrementsovertherequest.

3.All accounts:InGlobalHealthandChildSurvivalandDevelopmentAssistance,subaccount/sectornumbersareforallaccounts,includingwhatmightbespreadintoEconomicSupport

Funds(ESF),AssistanceforEurope,Eurasia,andCentralAsia,andelsewhere.

* Notethatthesubaccountfundingrecommendationsadduptomorethantheoverallaccountrecommendation[forDevelopmentAssistance/GlobalHealth-USAID]becauserecommendationsforsomesubaccountsaresectoraltotalrecommendationsthatincludefundsexpectedinotheraccountsnotlistedhere.

Explanatory Notes


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ACDI/VOCAAction Against Hunger USAActionAid International USAAdventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA)African Medical & Research FoundationAfrican Methodist Episcopal Service and Development Agency (AME-SADA)AfricareAga Khan Foundation USAAir Serv InternationalAll Hands VolunteersAlliance for PeacebuildingAlliance to End HungerAmerican Friends Service CommitteeAmerican Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeAmerican Jewish World ServiceAmerican Near East Refugee Aid

American Red Cross International ServicesAmerican Refugee CommitteeAmeriCaresAmericas Development Foundation (ADF)Americas ReliefTeamAmigos de las AmricasAnanda Marga Universal Relief TeamBaptist World AllianceBasic Education Coalition (BEC)Bethany Christian Services International, Inc.Bnai Brith InternationalBRAC USABread for the WorldBread for the World InstituteBrothers Brother FoundationBuddhist Tzu Chi Foundation

Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conict (CIVIC)CARECatholic Relief ServicesCentre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA)Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)CHF InternationalChildFund InternationalChristian Blind Mission (CBM)Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC)Church World ServiceCitizens Network for Foreign AffairsCommunications Consortium Media CenterConcern AmericaCONCERN Worldwide U.S., Inc.Congressional Hunger CenterCounterpart International

Creative LearningDevelopment GatewayDirect Relief InternationalDisability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)The Eagles Wings FoundationEaster SealsEducation Development Center (EDC)Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization (ECHO)Episcopal Relief & DevelopmentEthiopian Community Development CouncilFamily Care InternationalFood for the Poor (FFP)Freedom from HungerFriends of ACTED

Friends of the Global FightGOOD360Giving Children HopeThe Global Food Banking NetworkGlobal Fund for ChildrenGlobalGivingGlobal Health CouncilGlobal LinksGlobal Resource ServicesGlobal WashingtonHabitat for Humanity InternationalHandicap International USAHeart to Heart InternationalHeartland AllianceHebrew Immigrant Aid SocietyHeifer International

Helen Keller InternationalHelpAge USAHelping Hand for Relief and DevelopmentHolt International Childrens ServicesHumane Society International (HSI)The Hunger ProjectInformation Management and Mine Action Programs (IMMAP)INMED Partnerships for ChildrenInsideNGOInstitute for Sustainable CommunitiesInterchurch Medical Assistance, Inc. (IMA World Health)International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC)International Center for Not-for-Prot LawInternational Center for Research on Women (ICRW)International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)International Fund for Animal Welfare

International Housing Coalition (IHC)International Medical CorpsInternational Medical Health Organization (IMHO)International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)International Relief & DevelopmentInternational Relief TeamsInternational Rescue Committee (IRC)International Social ServiceUnited States of America Branch, Inc.International Youth FoundationIntraHealth International, Inc.Islamic Relief USAJesuit Refugee Services USAJhpiego an afliate of The Johns Hopkins UniversityKeystone Humane Services InternationalKorean American Sharing MovementLatter-day Saint Charities

Life for Relief and DevelopmentLions Clubs International FoundationLutheran World ReliefManagement Sciences for Health (MSH)MAP InternationalMedical Care DevelopmentMedical Emergency Relief International (Merlin)Medical Teams InternationalMedShare InternationalMercy CorpsMercy USA for Aid and DevelopmentMillennium PromiseMobility International USANational Association of Social Workers

InterAction MemberOrganizations (as of 9/14/11)

P h S h k

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National Peace Corps AssociationONE CampaignOne Economy CorporationOperation Blessing International Relief and Development CorporationOperation USAOutreach InternationalOxfam AmericaPactPan American Development FoundationPan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF)

PATHPathnder InternationalPCI-Media ImpactPerkins InternationalPhelps StokesPhysicians for Human RightsPhysicians for PeacePlan USAPlanet AidPlant with PurposePopulation Action InternationalPopulation CommunicationPresbyterian Disaster Assistance and Hunger ProgramProject C.U.R.E.PCIProLiteracy

Refugees InternationalRelief InternationalReligions for PeaceResolve UgandaRESULTSReSurge InternationalSalvation Army World Service OfceSave the ChildrenSeva FoundationSociety for International Development (SID)Solar Cookers InternationalSolidarity CenterStop Hunger NowTransparency International USA

Trickle Up ProgramUnitarian Universalist Service CommitteeUnited Methodist Committee on ReliefUnited Nations FoundationUnited States International Council on Disabilities (USICD)United Way WorldwideUSA for UNHCRU.S. Climate Action Network (USCAN)U.S. Committee for Refugees and ImmigrantsU.S. Fund for UNICEF

VAB (Volunteers Association of Bangladesh)Water Aid AmericaWater for SudanWellShare InternationalWFP USAWinrock InternationalWomen for Women InternationalWomen Thrive WorldwideWorld ConcernWorld ConnectWorld Hope InternationalWorld LearningWorld NeighborsWorld Rehabilitation FundWorld ReliefWorld Resources Institute (WRI)

World Society for the Protection of AnimalsWorld Wildlife FundWorld Vision

AssociAte MeMbers

Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, Eastern Mennonite UniversityEnough Project (a project of Center for American Progress (CAP)Global Masters in Development Practice Secretariat of the Earth Institute

at Columbia UniversityMoynihan Institute of Global Affairs at Maxwell School of Syracuse

University, The Transnational NGO InitiativeThe NGOLD Center at Northern Illinois University

Number of InterAction Members

1 - 10

11 - 20

21 - 40

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InterActionisthelargestcoalitionofU.S.-basedinternational

nongovernmentalorganizations(NGOs),withmorethan200

membersworkingineverydevelopingcountry.Membersare

faith-basedandsecular,largeandsmall,withafocusonthe

worldsmostpoorandvulnerablepopulations.

Formoreinformation,callInterActionsPolicyteamat

202.667.8227oremail:

KenForsberg([email protected])

MarkLotwis([email protected])

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