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the Foreign Assistance Act reorganizing the structure of U.S. foreign

assistance programs.

By executive order, he created a new agency, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

The modern-day concept of international development assistance took shape after World War II ended in 1945.

1949 provided significant financial and technical assistance to Europe after

the war.

USAID was subsequently established by the executive order of President John F. Kennedy, who sought to unite several existing foreign assistance organizations and programs under one agency.

USAID became the first U.S. foreign assistance organization whose primary focus was long-term socioeconomic development.

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and Related Programs Appropriations bill.

The notable exception is funding for international

food aid under the Food for Peace program, also known as P.L. 480, which is funded through Agriculture appropriations legislation.

Expenses," $1.35 billion in fiscal year 2012, and "Bilateral Economic

Assistance" program costs, $20.83 billion in fiscal year 2012 (the vast bulk of which was administered by USAID).

people in 47 countries in crisis in 2016.

Responded to 52

crises in 52 countries and deployed a record-breaking 6 simultaneous Disaster Assistance Response Teams in 2016 providing life-saving assistance to tens of millions of people including those enduring the Ebola outbreak, an earthquake in Ecuador, and conflict in Syria.

services including medical care, counselling, legal help, and other support

since 2012.

Saved the lives of 4.6 million children and 200,000 women since 2009.

Helped 9.5 million people attain life-saving AIDS treatments, in collaboration with inter-agency partners through the President’s Eme.rgency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in 2015.

Saved 6 million lives through the President’s Malaysia Initiative since 2007.

to eliminate preventable child and maternal deaths, create an AIDS-

and TB-free generation and achieve universal health coverage.

USAID is improving health by advancing access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in India's growing cities.