Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Policy

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s policy will optimize and align investments, including those of the Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) Bureau, to maximize the agency’s contribution to democratic development. Expanding the community of resilient, rights-respecting democracies and reversing nearly two decades of democratic backsliding requires bold action and adaptation, including the deployment of a more expansive and nimble set of tools that can address both new and longstanding challenges.