Impact of U.S. Leadership and Investments
Impact
$750 million
funded by the U.S. government annually to direct and indirectly address violent conflict abroad
109 million
learners in more than 50 countries were reached through USAID education programs between 2011-2017, including 22.6 million children living in conflict settings
89 countries
have received USAID Human Rights Grants to address the most urgent human rights challenges
37.3 million
people received sustainable access to an improved water supply from 2009-2017, and 24.1 million people received improved access to sanitation facilities
2.2 million
children were born free of HIV thanks lifesaving treatment for 14 million people supported by PEPFAR, which also provided training for nearly 250,000 new health workers in HIV and other essential services
6 million
hectares in Kenya are now under improved management practices thanks to USAID investments in natural resource management, making the area more resilient in the face of drought
$2.3 billion
in private financing mobilized by USAID for more than 100,000 entrepreneurs around the world over the past 12 years through USAID’s Development Credit Authority
23.4 million
people in rural communities lifted out of poverty since 2011 due to the Feed the Future Initiative
80 countries
where USAID currently has gender programs, including Afghanistan where USAID works to strengthen women’s participation in civil society, helps women gain business and management skills, and fosters women’s increased participation in government