USAID Information Dissemination, Information Inventories, Priorities and Schedules
Section 207(f)(2) of the E-Government Act of 2002 requires all federal agencies to develop an inventory of information to be published on their websites, establish a schedule for publishing information, make those schedules available for public comment, and post the schedules and priorities on the website.
USAID has a long-standing policy to put as much information as possible and practical on its website. We update our web pages practically every day, as materials are produced and released by USAID subject matter experts. We daily post a listing of these updates - linked from our front page - here as well as maintaining an archival listing of updates dating back to December, 2002.
However, USAID continues to review USAID materials and our web managers surveyed the Information Officers throughout Agency who routinely respond to questions via phone and email, asking them to list any frequently requested information that is not available on USAID's website. We plan on continuing that review approximately 6 times a year. Based on these reviews, we update our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) pages or assure that appropriate materials are prepared for publication on the USAID web site.
When new information becomes available at USAID that is important to the public, we are committed to putting it on our website as quickly as practicable. If you have suggestions for additional information we should have on USAID's website, please let us know by submitting your request here. We encourage your feedback.
In addition to disseminating information through its own website, USAID and its partners maintain many websites (pdf) dedicated to disseminating USAID mission-related information to communities of practice, communities of interest, NGOs, and the general public.
Categories of Information Disseminated via the USAID Web Site.
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Agency news releases and other materials for the news media and often useful the general public | 1 | Within 1 working day of release by the agency |
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Agency Congressional testimony, public speeches, transcripts of selected public events | 2 | Within 2 working days of release by the agency. |
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Agency situational reports USAID responses to overseas humanitarian disasters | 1 | Within 1 working day of release by the agency |
| Feature stories describing USAID activities using clear and simple language | 3 | Within 5 working days of release by the agency |
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Agency organizational information | 2 | Within 2 working days of release by the agency. |
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Agency reports and public planning documents | 3 | Within 5 working days of release by the agency |
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Agency budget requests and other detailed information on USAID budget (to include agency submissions to OMB of the public version of exhibit 300.) | 3 | Within 5 working days of release by the agency (with the exception of the most current Congressional Budget Justification which will be posted within 60 days of delivery to Congress.) |
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Agency policy documents and other formal USAID program directives | 2 | Within 2 working days of release by the agency. |
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Agency general information on USAID country programs and/or sector activities. | 3 | As developed and within 5 working days of release by the Agency.
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Agency job listings and related employment opportunities | 2 | Within 2 working days of release by the agency.
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Agency requests for proposals and requests for applications | -- | These items are now required to be posted outside of the USAID domain. They may be found here and here.
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