USAID FY 2021 AGENCY FINANCIAL REPORT

Agency for International Development's (USAID) performance and financial information. The report demonstrates USAID's commitment to its mission and accountability for the resources entrusted to it. USAID is an independent Federal Government agency headquartered in Washington, D.C., and receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. The Agency is the U.S. government's lead international development and humanitarian assistance agency, an essential component of U.S. foreign policy and national security. USAID's mission is to promote and demonstrate democratic values abroad, and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world. In support of America's foreign policy, USAID leads the U.S. Government's international development and disaster assistance through partnerships and investments that save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance, and help people emerge from humanitarian crises and progress beyond assistance. The Agency has built more than 1,600 alliances with a wide variety of private-sector entities in the past 11 years, leveraging more than $19 billion in public and private funds toward increasing the sustainable impact of its development assistance programs. USAID's work advances U.S. national security and economic prosperity, demonstrates American generosity, and promotes resilience around the world by helping build up communities in need. The Agency's efforts are simultaneously from, and for, the American people. USAID's activities include promoting global health, supporting global stability, providing humanitarian assistance, catalyzing innovation and partnership, and empowering women and girls. Through its work, USAID transforms lives, communities, and economies around the world by leveraging the power of partnerships and investments. The AFR for Fiscal Year 2021 is available on USAID's website and includes information that satisfies the reporting requirements contained in various legislation, including the Inspector General Act of 1978, the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982, the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, the Government Management Reform Act of 1994, and the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996. The report provides an overview of USAID's financial results and a high-level discussion of performance results, along with an Annual Performance Report (APR) that details strategic goals and performance results.