Organization Overview
USAID works on the behalf of the American people to improve the lives of people throughout the world.
The name of our organization, USAID, is an abbreviation for the United States Agency for International Development. It is no coincidence that, in English, the acronym can be read to mean U.S. aid. USAID was created by the U.S. Government in 1961 to provide U.S. foreign economic and social assistance. Currently, USAID works in more than 100 countries around the world, in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe and Eurasia.
USAID promotes peace and stability by fostering economic growth, food security and trade; protecting health; improving the quality of and access to basic education; providing emergency humanitarian assistance; preventing conflicts; and enhancing democracy in developing countries. These efforts to improve the lives of millions of people worldwide represent U.S. values and advance U.S. interests for peace and prosperity.
USAID began providing assistance to Tajikistan in 1992, soon after the country became independent. Since that time, the American people, through USAID, have provided over $320 million in programs that assist the development of the country’s economic sector, education and healthcare systems, and governance institutions. USAID programs cooperate with ministries, governmental and non-government organizations, businesses, and communities to improve laws, create jobs, increase incomes, improve services, and better manage available resources.
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Mr. Peter Riley
Country Director Tel: (+992 37) 229 26 08Website: http://www.usaid.gov/tajikistan Address: 109A Somoni Avenue, US Embassy, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |