Policy Registry

USAID is required to maintain a list of development policies, strategies and vision statements in a Policy Registry per ADS 200. The documents listed in this Registry guide USAID’s programming; ensuring it is responsive to current priorities and reflective of global good practice in providing development and humanitarian assistance.

USAID'S POLICY FRAMEWORK

A new Policy Framework will be released in June 2022

CONFLICT, FRAGILITY AND RESILIENCE

Building Resilience to Recurrent Crisis Policy & Program Guidance [PDF]

Policy for Countering Violent Extremism Through Development Assistance 

DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOVERNANCE

Assistance for Civilian Policing Policy

Counter Trafficking in Persons Policy

Political Party Assistance Policy

Strategy on Democracy, Human Rights & Governance

DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE

Cooperation with the Department of Defense Policy

Digital Strategy

Evaluation: Learning from Experience Policy

Local Systems: A Framework for Supporting Sustained Development

Private Sector Engagement Policy

Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)

Scientific Integrity Policy [PDF]

Scientific Research Policy [PDF]

ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TRADE

Economic Growth Policy

Trade Capacity Building Policy

Sustainable Service Delivery in an Increasingly Urbanized World Policy [PDF]

Vision for Ending Extreme Poverty

EDUCATION

USAID Education Policy

GLOBAL HEALTH

Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality: USAID Maternal Health Vision for Action [PDF]

Health Systems Strengthening Vision

Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy 2014-2025 [PDF]

Vision for Action in Digital Health

INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT

Ending Child Marriage & Meeting the Needs of Married Children: The USAID Vision for Action [PDF]

Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment Policy This policy is currently being revised

LGBT Vision for Action: Promoting & Supporting the Inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Individuals[PDF]

Promoting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (PRO-IP)

Youth in Development Policy [PDF]

NATURAL RESOURCES

Biodiversity Policy

Climate Change & Development: Clean Resilient Growth Strategy [PDF]

Water & Development Strategy 2013-2018 [PDF]

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The following is a list of operational guidance (ADS chapters) that articulate development policy:

• Environmental Impact (ADS 204)

• Gender Equality and Female Empowerment (ADS 205)

• Tobacco (ADS 210)

• Breastfeeding (ADS 212)

• Trade and Investment Activities (ADS 225)

• Humanitarian Assistance (ADS 251)