Foreign Aid: An Introduction to U.S. Programs and Policy

Abstract

Foreign assistance is a fundamental component of the international affairs budget and is viewed by many as an essential instrument of U.S. foreign policy. The focus of U.S. foreign aid policy has been transformed since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This report provides an overview of the U.S. foreign aid program, by answering frequently asked questions on the subject. There are five major categories of foreign assistance: bilateral development aid, economic assistance supporting U.S. political and security goals, humanitarian aid, multilateral economic contributions, and military aid. Due largely to the implementation of two new foreign aid initiatives?the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the HIV/AIDS Initiative?bilateral development assistance has become the largest category of U.S. aid.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 09, 2009
Accession Number
ADA500333

Entities

People

  • Curt Tarnoff
  • Marian L. Lawson

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of State
  • Environmental Protection
  • Federal Budgets
  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Systems Analysis and Design