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	USAID currently has nearly 8,000 employees worldwide, which is half the number the agency had at its peak in the 1970s. The FY 2011 foreign assistance (USAID and State) budget request is just 1.4% of the budget for the entire Federal government. A USAID-funded scientist, Gebisa Ejeta, won the 2009 World Food Prize for developing drought and striga resistant sorghum. In 2009 PEPFAR directly supported prevention of mother-to-child transmission programs that allowed nearly 100,000 babies of HIV-positive mothers to be born HIV-free. The first woman to win the Nobel Prize for economics, Elinor Ostrom, credits USAID with launching her career in development research. In 2010, a USAID-supported study provided the first-ever proof that the use of an antiretroviral-based microbicide gel (1% Tenofovir) can significantly reduce the risk of HIV infection in women.

Budget & Spending

With the support of Congress, senior officials in the U.S. Government have made a significant commitment to foreign assistance through appropriations that have more than doubled since 2001. USAID recognizes that with additional resources comes additional responsibility. We are committed to managing these appropriations in a transparent and accountable fashion as we carry out a mission that reflects the generosity of the American people and improves the lives of millions worldwide.

The following resources present foreign assistance budget or spending information to a wide variety of audiences:

	Congressional Budget Justification The Congressional Budget Justification (CBJ) is the annual presentation to the Congress that justifies the entire Foreign Operations Budget Request and reflects the continuing process to provide improved strategic focus, data quality, and information on topics of greater Congressional interest. The CBJ also includes the Annual Performance Report for the prior fiscal year and the Annual Performance Plan for the upcoming fiscal year.
	Where does USAID's money go? "Where does USAID's money go?" is a snapshot of how the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) obligates its budgetary resources. The amounts reflect dollars obligated to deliver foreign assistance objectives and to illustrate some key characteristics of how USAID's funds are obligated. Information is presented as obligations by quarter, by benefiting country, by vendor, by USAID bureau, and by program area.
	Agency Financial Report USAID's Agency Financial Report (AFR) provides financial and related information to help Congress, the President, and the public assess the Agency's performance relative to its mission and stewardship of financial resources. Together with the Annual Performance Report and the Summary of Performance and Financial Information, this report fulfils the Agency's compliance with the Government Performance and Results Act.
	US Overseas Loans and Grants (Greenbook) The annual update of the U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants, informally known as the "Greenbook," contains summary data of United States Government (USG) foreign assistance since 1945 and detailed annual data for the last several fiscal years. Foreign assistance is reported by recipient country and organized by geographic region, without distinction between developed and developing countries.
	US Official Development Assistance The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) reports U.S. Official Development Assistance (ODA) on behalf of the entire U.S. Government and submits it periodically to the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Because all donor countries use the same definition of "Official Development Assistance", these data are useful when comparing assistance across donor countries.
	USAID Response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. Implementation details on the progress of USAID programs that are impacted by the Recovery Act are available on the USAID Recovery Act webpage, with appropriate information also provided to Recovery.gov. USAID's plans, costs, accomplishments, and results will be updated on a weekly basis.

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