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Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance
Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
The Challenge
The Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is the lead coordinator of U.S. Government responses to non-food disasters in foreign countries. OFDA works to minimize the human costs of displacement, conflicts and natural disasters, thus supporting sustainable development - the key to maintaining development gains, stability, and prosperity - and U.S. national interests. As the largest bilateral donor, the U.S. Government has a unique role to play in shaping the nature of humanitarian assistance. As such, OFDA’s programs influence the perception that people around the world have of the United States. Through close cooperation with other U.S. Government agencies, bilateral and multilateral donors, host governments and implementing partners, OFDA’s activities help maintain good relations and contribute positively to the United States’ image. Supplemental funding provided in FY 2004 for Sudan and Liberia, and in FY 2005 for Hurricane and Tsunami Relief.
Objectives, Sectors and Workforce
Definitions of Information Contained in the Country Profile Tables
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Program Budget (Appropriations by Objective) |
FY 2004 ($000) |
FY 2005 ($000) |
FY 2006 ($000) |
FY 2007 ($000) |
Percent Change FY 04-07 |
2005 SO Performance Score |
Direct SO Admin. Cost Ratio
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961-001 International Disaster & Famine Assistance (IDFA) |
303,324 |
556,800 |
297,880 |
233,000 |
-23.2% |
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0.02 |
Country Total |
303,324 |
556,800 |
297,880 |
233,000 |
-23.2% |
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Acting Office Director: Greg Gottleib
Program Budget (Appropriations by Account) |
FY 2004 ($000) |
FY 2005 ($000) |
FY 2006 ($000) |
FY 2007 ($000) |
Percent Change FY 04-07 |
Child Survival and Health Programs Fund |
50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
International Disaster and Famine Assistance |
296,274 |
486,800 |
297,880 |
233,000 |
-21.4% |
Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund |
7,000 |
70,000 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
Total |
303,324 |
556,800 |
297,880 |
233,000 |
-23.2% |
Program Budget by Sector and Account |
FY 2004 ($000) |
FY 2005 ($000) |
FY 2006 ($000) |
FY 2007 ($000) |
Percent Change FY 04-07 |
Conflict Management / Humanitarian Assistance |
IDFA |
296,274 |
486,800 |
297,880 |
233,000 |
-21.4% |
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IRRF |
7,000 |
70,000 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
Child Survival and Maternal Health |
CSH |
50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
Total |
303,324 |
556,800 |
297,880 |
233,000 |
-23.2% |
Workforce |
FY 2004 ($000) |
FY 2005 ($000) |
FY 2006 ($000) |
FY 2007 ($000) |
Percent Change FY 04-07 |
US Direct Hires |
23 |
20 |
27 |
28 |
21.7% |
US Non Direct Hires |
71 |
79 |
80 |
80 |
12.7% |
Foreign Nationals |
21 |
21 |
22 |
21 |
0.0% |
Total |
115 |
120 |
129 |
129 |
12.2% |
Operating Unit Summary |
FY 2004 |
FY 2005 |
FY 2006 |
FY 2007 |
Program per US Direct Hire ($000) |
13,188 |
27,840 |
11,033 |
8,321 |
Program per All US ($000) |
3,227 |
5,624 |
2,784 |
2,157 |
Program per Position ($000) |
2,638 |
4,640 |
2,309 |
1,806 |
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Operating Expense as % of Program Funding |
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0.1% |
Program Funded Admin Expense as % of Total Admin |
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98.6% |
Total Admin Expense as % of Program Funding |
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5.2% |
Other Major Donors:
Bilateral: OFDA also collaborates with other donors and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the international relief community. Coordinating relief efforts is essential to bring resources to the table and use them efficiently. For example, OFDA and the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) co-sponsor a security training program for NGOs and other relief workers.
Multilateral: OFDA and several international agencies, including DFID and the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO), support the Integrated Regional Information Networks run by the United Nation's Office of the Coordinator for Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA), and OFDA and ECHO work together to fund several country-specific Humanitarian Information Centers. At the field level, OFDA staff meet regularly with representatives of the United Nations to coordinate relief responses and avoid duplication of effort.
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