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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Specialty Definition: AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Agriculture

An independent agency of the executive branch, established in 1961, that administers U.S. international development and humanitarian assistance programs. The activities often involve joint efforts with private voluntary organizations (PVOs). USAID administers commodity donations for humanitarian or development purposes under Titles II and III of P.L. 480, or Food for Peace, and commodity import programs. (AID or USAID). (references)

Public Administration

U. S. programme for technical assistance to developing countries. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Specialty definitions using "AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT": A.I.D.Commodity Import ProgramsUSAID. (references)

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Non-Fiction Usage: AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Business

A Reconstruction Team formed by the U.S. agency for International Development (USAID) is managing funds for about US$7 million for that purpose. (references)

Unfortunately, the U.S. agency for International Development has closed its office in St. Petersburg, and USAID activities in Moscow have recently been very limited in terms of environmental project financing. (references)

To date, it has invested more than USD 2 billion in new equipment; the money coming in part from outside sources such as the U.S. agency for International Development (USAID), international banks, and Arab funds. (references)

Economic History

Somalia

In 1978, the United States reopened the U.S. Agency for International Development mission in Somalia. (references)

Haiti

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been active in assisting the Haitian government with its agricultural programs. (references)

Honduras

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other organizations are providing technical support for the transition. (references)

Human Rights

Nepal

On December 15, two assailants claiming to be Maoists shot and killed Ramesh Manandhar, a plainclothes U.S. Embassy guard, on duty near the U.S. Agency for International Development in Kathmandu. (references)

Political Economy

Panama

Both the Interamerican Development Bank and the U.S. Agency for International Development have initiated programs to assist the GOP to reform the justice system. (references)

Croatia

Through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Croatia has received humanitarian aid and economic technical assistance amounting to nearly $45 million in 2001. (references)

Trade

South Africa

Additional information may be obtained from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). (references)

Bulgaria

SEAF also administers the Transbalkan Fund, which has participation from the U.S. Agency for International Development. (references)

India

Ex-Im has co-financed projects with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the World Bank, and Regional Development Banks. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Modern Translation: AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Language Translations for "AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Dutch

  

Agency for International Development. (various references)

   

French

  

Association internationale de Développement, Agence pout le développement international. (various references)

   

German

  

Agency for International Development. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

agencyay orfay internationalay evelopmentday

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Quotations: Non-fiction
3. Translations: Modern
4. Bibliography


  

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