9. Agency for International Development · Minor

Require assessment of existing local activities before new USAID programs

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“Before advancing a new program, the agency should be required to assess existing local activities to avoid undercutting or duplicating them.”

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Jun 30, 2026 Not started
No pre-program requirement to assess existing local activities was found. State's report to Congress on locally led development is the closest published statement of policy and commits only to "ongoing evaluation of policies, procedures, and implementation practices" and to continuing to "review best practices, consult with relevant parties, and consider reforms" - no assessment step is required before a new program is advanced. The agency the Quote addresses ceased implementing assistance on 2025-07-01.
- Report to Congress on Advancing Locally Led Development and Humanitarian Response (SFOAA sec. 7019(e))
  Primary Executive branch Jun 30, 2026
- Marco Rubio, "Making Foreign Aid Great Again" (State Department Spanish text): from 1 July 2025 USAID officially ceases to implement foreign assistance, which passes to the Department of State
  Primary Executive branch Jul 1, 2025

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Researched 2026-08-28.

Action: create
Object: Pre-program assessment requirement for existing local activities
ID: 689