USAID

India has the potential to be a catalyst for economic growth and development in an unstable region. As the world's largest democracy, it is also a key U.S. ally in the war on terrorism. More than 50 years of U.S. assistance have helped India make tremendous gains.

Working with the government, the private sector and other donors, USAID leverages approximately five dollars for every dollar of development assistance. However, poverty, rapid population growth, pockets of weak governance and poor health systems and indicators continue to pose serious challenges for India.

The United States and India are committed to working in partnership to reach India’s development goal of halving poverty by 2015.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent government agency, that provides economic development and humanitarian assistance to advance U.S. economic and political interests overseas.

Based on the Agency's overall strategy and goals, USAID/India and the Government of India have mutually agreed on projects in the following focus areas: Disaster Management; Economic Growth; Energy and Environment; Equity, and Health. Programs respond to the following key U.S. national interests:

• Developing Global Alliances
• Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade
• Global Health
• Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance