Four Years of Progress at USAID - Sharing Our Exit Memo

Serving as USAID Administrator has been the privilege of a lifetime. As the Biden-Harris Administration comes to a close, I am pleased to share an Exit Memo capturing some of USAID's key accomplishments over the past four years.

This Memo chronicles how, in an era of strategic competition and transnational challenges, we've worked together to transform USAID into a more responsive, efficient, and catalytic Agency. It describes how we've evolved to partner far more closely and often with the private sector, navigate rapidly changing digital technologies, counter the threats posed by the People's Republic of China's approach to development, and more - all while responding to a series of crises, from historic natural disasters to devastating conflicts.

Despite continuing challenges around the world, I am leaving this role enormously hopeful about the future of USAID and the work - and the stories in these pages will show you why.