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What is the USAID Thesaurus?

The thesaurus is a controlled vocabulary developed by USAID to describe its development activities. You can download an electronic version of the USAID Thesaurus (PDF, 2,031 kb) for complete information.

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Agriculture

  Agrarian reform
  Agrarian structure
  Agricultural aspects
  Agricultural buildings
  Agricultural development
  Agricultural economics
  Agricultural education
  Agricultural enterprises
  Agricultural extension
  Agricultural inputs
  Agricultural land
  Agricultural management
  Agricultural occupations
  Agricultural planning
  Agricultural policy
  Agricultural production
  Agricultural products
  Agricultural research
  Agricultural technology
  Agricultural water management
  Agriculture
  Animal husbandry
  Breeding
  Crop production
  Farming systems
  Fishing
  Forestry
  Horticulture
  Pest behavior
  Pest control

Communications

  Communication
  Communication media
  Communication skills
  Communications aspects
  Communications development
  Communications infrastructure
  Communications legislation
  Communications management
  Communications occupations
  Communications research
  Communications technology
  Group communication
  Information
  Interpersonal communication
  Journalism
  Languages
  Mass communication
  Public awareness
  Writing systems

Culture and Society

  Archaeology
  Arts
  Cultural anthropology
  Cultural development
  Cultural diffusion
  Cultural diversity
  Cultural environment
  Cultural heritage
  Cultural identity
  Cultural integration
  Cultural occupations
  Cultural policy
  Cultural relations
  Cultural research
  Culture and society
  Folk culture
  History
  Linguistics
  Literature
  Philosophy
  Recreation
  Religion

Economics

  Agricultural economics
  Commodities
  Consumers
  Consumption (economics)
  Demand
  Developed countries
  Developing countries
  Development economics
  Economic administration
  Economic aspects
  Economic assistance
  Economic benefit
  Economic conditions
  Economic impact
  Economic infrastructure
  Economic legislation
  Economic regions
  Economic research
  Economic risk
  Economic systems
  Economic theories
  Economics
  Economists
  Educational economics
  Energy economics
  Finance
  Food economics
  Health economics
  Housing economics
  Industrial economics
  Labor economics
  Land economics
  Markets
  Non oil producing countries
  Oil producing countries
  Population economics
  Prices
  Research economics
  Supply
  Trade
  Transportation economics

Education

  Access to education
  Adult education
  Agricultural education
  Arts and humanities education
  Basic education
  Computer science education
  Continuing education
  Curriculum
  Development education
  Education
  Education for development
  Educational administration
  Educational aspects
  Educational associations
  Educational certificates
  Educational development
  Educational economics
  Educational facilities
  Educational infrastructure
  Educational innovations
  Educational materials
  Educational media
  Educational methods
  Educational needs
  Educational occupations
  Educational psychology
  Educational research
  Educational units
  Engineering education
  Environmental education
  Food science education
  Higher education
  Human capacity development
  Legal education
  Liberal arts education
  Library science education
  Management education
  Medical education
  Nutritionist education
  Population education
  Preschool education
  Primary education
  Science education
  Secondary education
  Social science education
  Student behavior
  Students
  Teacher education
  Training
  Transportation education

Energy

  Alternative energy resources
  Animal traction
  Conventional energy resources
  Electric power
  Energy
  Energy conservation
  Energy consumption
  Energy economics
  Energy needs
  Energy planning
  Energy policy
  Energy research
  Energy resource development
  Energy supply
  Energy technology
  Fuels
  Nonrenewable energy resources
  Renewable energy resources

Geographical Areas and Countries

  Africa
  America
  Arab countries
  Asia
  Description and travel
  Europe
  Geographical areas and countries
  Hemispheres
  Mediterranean countries
  Oceania
  Polar regions
  Topography

Government and Law

  Geopolitical levels
  Government and law
  International politics
  Political aspects
  Political development
  Political objectives
  Political philosophy
  Political science
  Political sociology
  The state

Health

  Adverse health practices
  Disabilities
  Disease transmission
  Diseases
  Environmental health
  Health
  Health aspects
  Health care
  Health care administration
  Health economics
  Health education
  Health facilities
  Health occupations
  Health policy
  Health research
  Health vehicles
  Medical education
  Medical equipment
  Medical sciences
  Nutrition
  Pharmaceuticals
  Safety
  Wounds and injuries

Human Settlements

  Communities
  Housing
  Human settlements
  Population resettlement
  Settlement abandonment
  Settlement establishment
  Settlement regions

Industry and Technology

  Industry
  Industry and technology
  Materials
  Technology

Labor

  Labor
  Labor economics
  Labor laws and legislation
  Labor planning
  Labor policy
  Labor relations
  Labor research
  Labor statistics
  Occupations
  Personnel management

Management

  Administrative occupations
  Agricultural management
  Constraints
  Development administration
  Economic administration
  Educational administration
  Health care administration
  Household management
  Housing administration
  Industrial management
  Labor management
  Management
  Management aspects
  Management education
  Management goals
  Management information systems
  Management methods
  Management operations
  Management research
  Organization theory
  Organizational structure
  Organizations
  Public administration
  Research management

Environment and Natural Resources

  Ecology
  Environmental aspects
  Environmental degradation
  Environmental disasters
  Environmental education
  Environmental impact
  Environmental management
  Environmental planning
  Environmental policy
  Environmental protection
  Environmental quality
  Environmental research
  Natural resources
  Natural resources and the environment

Population and Demography

  Demography
  Family planning
  Population and demography
  Population characteristics
  Population groups
  Population impact
  Population surveys

Science

  Biology
  Earth sciences
  Mathematical sciences
  Physical sciences
  Research
  Science
  Science policy
  Scientific cooperation
  Scientific discoveries
  Scientific occupations
  Scientific progress
  Scientific theories
  Space
  Space sciences
  Time

Sociology and Psychology

  Psychology
  Social sciences
  Sociology
  Sociology and psychology

Transportation

  Air transportation
  Cargo
  Land transportation
  Navigation
  Passengers
  Public transportation
  Traffic
  Transportation
  Transportation aspects
  Transportation education
  Transportation facilities
  Transportation industry
  Transportation infrastructure
  Transportation planning
  Transportation policy
  Transportation research
  Transportation safety
  Vehicles
  Water transportation
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