Following is a Web version of a document from USAID's 1997 Congressional Presentation. Please note that some formatting may have been lost in the automated conversion of the original file. This document is also available for download in its original WordPerfect 5.1 format.

The U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) FY 1997 Congressional Presentation (CP) reflects the Administration's program and budget justification for the bilateral foreign assistance program.

The CP document summarizes the budget request and discusses the programs and activities implemented through USAID's centrally funded programs and through the four geographic regions (Africa, Asia and the Near East, Europe and the New Independent States, and Latin America and the Caribbean).

The country and program funding levels shown for FY 1997 are preliminary estimates. A separate volume of country and program descriptions with adjusted funding levels will be provided once final decisions are made on program concentration, including future mission closures and downsizing.