The U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partners have been working to tackle the world’s toughest development challenges for more than 50 years.
Our mission is to partner to end extreme poverty and promote resilient, democratic societies while advancing our security
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and prosperity.
We have long invested in science, technology, innovation, and partnership (STIP) to achieve progress across many of USAID’s goals.
Today’s global development landscape is rapidly evolving.
Driven by scientific breakthroughs, disruptive innovation, and rapid advancements in information and communication technologies, coupled with growing contributions by the private sector, these changes offer unprecedented opportunities to leverage the world’s best thinking to solve critical global challenges.