Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in USAID Programs

Goal leaders

Neneh Diallo

USAID Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Officer

Office of the Administrator, USAID (USAID)

Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley

Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Department of State Front Office (DOS)

To achieve

Increase equitable outcomes with USAID partners1 globally. By September 2023, USAID will conduct inclusive development analyses and assessments in six additional Missions, and 100 percent of USAID Missions will have an Inclusive Development Champion2 to inform program design as USAID implements the five actions prioritized in USAID’s Equity Action Plan.

  1. Including implementing partners 

  2. Inclusive Development Champions include Inclusive Development Advisors or other Mission points of contact responsible for overseeing inclusive development in program design.