1. United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
An Overview
9/22/2018

2. USAID Agency Structure The Office of Energy and Information Technology
The DOT-COM Alliance
The Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development
The Last Mile Initiative
Successful Partnerships

3. USAID—Providing Economic and Humanitarian Assistance in More Than 100 Countries
Agriculture
Democracy & Governance
Economic Growth & Trade
Environment
Education & Universities
Global Partnerships
Global Health
Humanitarian Assistance

4. Cross-cutting Programs
Conflict Management
Private & Voluntary Cooperation
Transition Initiatives
Urban Programs
Water
Women in Development

5. Latin America & The Caribbean
Geographic Bureaus
Sub-Saharan Africa
Asia & The Near East
Latin America & The Caribbean
Europe and Eurasia

6. Functional Bureaus Global Health Economic Growth, Agriculture & Trade
Democracy, Conflict & Humanitarian Assistance

7. Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade Cooperative Agreements
Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development (Office of Education )
Digital Opportunity through Technology and Communication Partnerships (The Office of Energy and Information Technology)

8. Association Liaison Office (ALO)
Cooperative Agreement between USAID and the American Council on Education with five other U.S. Higher Education Associations.
Supports competitive awards for partnerships between U.S. colleges and universities and those in developing countries.

9. Association Liaison Office (ALO)
Internet and Communications Technology
Bronx Community College/University of Natal-Pietermaritzburg (South Africa)
Columbus State Community College/Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (Tanzania)
Furman University/University of the West Indies (Jamaica)

10. Association Liaison Office (ALO)
Internet and Communications Technology
Howard University/University of Transkei (South Africa)
Michigan State University/eastern seaboard Association of Tertiary Institutions (South Africa)
Prince George’s Community College/Vista university (South Africa)

11. Association Liaison Office (ALO)
Internet and Communication Technology
Riverside Community College District/University of Asmara (Eritrea)
Southern New Hampshire University/The Open University of Tanzania (Tanzania)
Springfield Technical Community College/Anthone Technical College (South Africa)

12. Association Liaison Office (ALO)
Internet and Communication Technology
University of Delaware/Institute of Local Government Studies (Ghana)
University of Iowa/Nigerian National Universities Commission (Nigeria)
University of Washington/Chulalongkorn University/Asia Pacific Cooperation (Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand)

13. Association Liaison Office (ALO)
Check out the “Cupid Database” at

14. DOT-COM Alliance
Digital Opportunity Through Technology and Communication Partnerships—an Alliance of Three Cooperative Agreements for Information and Communication:
dot-GOV
dot-EDU
dot-ORG

15. DOT-COM Alliance dot-GOV
Helps nations establish and implement ICT policies and regulations to attract private investment, foster competition, lower prices, introduce new services, enhance network security, and expand access—especially to rural and socially disadvantaged populations

16. DOT-COM Alliance dot-ORG
Integrates technology into development activities—e.g. government services online, civil society digital networks, farmers and local businesses accessing global markets, and training. Also ensures access for the traditionally disadvantaged (women, the poor, the disabled, and those living in rural areas).

17. DOT-COM Alliance dot-EDU
Collaborates with host-country counterparts around the world in formal and informal education systems, information broadcasting, workforce development, and other areas to improve teaching and learning through technology-mediated innovations.

18. DOT-COM Alliance dot-GOV dot-ORG dot-EDU

19. The Last Mile Initiative
The USAID Administrator’s Last Mile Initiative offers promise for extending quality voice and data telecommunications infrastructure to underserved regions, organizations, and individuals throughout the world.

20. Successful Partnerships
Links 14 African Institutions with Engagement of Academics from Five U.S. Universities (Washington State University)

21. Successful Partnerships
Wider Net
Linkages between the WiderNet Project, the University of Iowa, and Nigerian Institutions

22. Questions? Kevin G. Hayes, Ed.D.
U.S. Agency for International Development
Room Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC
(202)