USAID
About USAID
The American people through USAID have provided almost $80 million in assistance programs for Turkmenistan since 1993.
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The name of our organization, USAID, is an abbreviation for the United States Agency for International Development. It is no coincidence that, in English, the acronym can be read to mean U.S. aid. The agency was created by the U.S. Government in 1961 to provide U.S. foreign economic and social assistance. Currently, USAID works in more than 100 countries around the world, including countries in Africa, Asia and the Near East, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe and Eurasia.
USAID promotes peace and stability by fostering economic growth, agriculture, and trade; protecting human health; providing emergency humanitarian assistance; preventing conflicts; and enhancing democracy in developing countries.
USAID began providing assistance to Turkmenistan in 1993, soon after the country became independent. Since that time, the American people through USAID have provided almost $80 million in programs that help improve social services, expand access to information, and increase the development of market and agriculture. USAID programs cooperate with ministries, governmental organizations, businesses, and communities to create jobs, increase incomes, improve professional knowledge, and better manage available resources.
USAID supports the Government of Turkmenistan in its efforts to adopt international health care practices, implement programs for surveillance and prevention of infectious diseases and illnesses, such as malaria, TB, and HIV/AIDS, and to improve education system. Numerous enterprises receive assistance to improve their productivity and revenues, and individuals benefit from USAID-supported trainings that expand their professional skills and knowledge. USAID also provides Turkmen citizens with greater access to information and organizational skills to identify and address community needs by working in coordination with local authorities and the business community.
USAID operates under a bilateral agreement with the Government of
Turkmenistan, and is a leading bilateral donor organization in Turkmenistan. USAID programs in Turkmenistan are implemented through contracts and grants by more than 20 local and international organizations, including U.N. agencies, for profit companies, and community organizations.
USAID Regional Mission for Central Asian Republics:
Regional Mission Director:
Andrew Sission
USAID
41 Kazibek bi St,
Almaty, Kazakhstan 050010
Ph.: 7-327-250-79-12
Country Program Officer:
Ashley Moretz USAID
Business Center, A block
1 Yunus Emre St, “Mir 2/1,” Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 744017
Ph.: 993-12-456-130
USAID Central Asia Desk in Washington:
Bob Wallin, Ph.: 202-712-0141
USAID Regional Mission website:
http://centralasia.usaid.gov/
