On behalf of the American people, the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) promotes and demonstrates democratic values abroad, and advances a free, peaceful, and prosperous world. USAID programs nearly $25 billion annually, through efforts in many sectors including economic growth, climate and environment, global health, food security, education, conflict prevention and stabilization, and humanitarian assistance. The Agency operates in more than 100 countries across Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, Europe and Eurasia, and the Middle East, and implements program activities that address the key drivers of poverty and social disparities. In these countries, racial tension is more commonly seen in connection with ethnicity or tribal identity. For this reason, USAID’s interpretation of the scope of the Executive Order will cover “racial and ethnic equity.”