Foreign Assistance

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) oversees U.S. foreign assistance programs in more than 100 countries. In 2003, the auditor recommended that USAID develop a comprehensive workforce planning system to better identify its staffing needs and requirements. This report examined: (1) changes in USAID's workforce and program funding since 2004; (2) the extent to which it has developed a strategic workforce plan; (3) the efforts it has taken to implement two key human capital initiatives; and (4) the challenges and constraints that affect its workforce planning and management. The report analyzed staffing and program funding data; and interviewed officials in Washington, D.C., and at six overseas missions.