Bureau for Asia (USAID)
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The Bureau for Asia is the USAID division responsible for planning and managing U.S. foreign assistance and development programs across Asian countries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bureau for Asia | 1 |
| Bureau for Asia (USAID) canonical | 1 |
| USAID Asia Bureau | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T329540 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bureau for Asia (USAID) Context triple: [United States Agency for International Development, subsidiary, Bureau for Asia (USAID)]
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A.
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
The Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs is the U.S. State Department office responsible for managing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries in East Asia and the Pacific region.
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B.
Bureau for Africa (USAID)
The Bureau for Africa (USAID) is the division of the U.S. Agency for International Development responsible for planning and overseeing American development and humanitarian assistance programs across sub-Saharan Africa.
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C.
Office of Southeast Asian Affairs
The Office of Southeast Asian Affairs is a division of the U.S. Department of State responsible for managing diplomatic relations and policy initiatives involving countries in Southeast Asia.
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D.
United States Agency for International Development
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the primary U.S. government agency responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance worldwide.
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E.
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific is a UN regional body that promotes inclusive and sustainable economic and social development across the Asia-Pacific region through research, policy advice, and intergovernmental cooperation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bureau for Asia (USAID) Target entity description: The Bureau for Asia is the USAID division responsible for planning and managing U.S. foreign assistance and development programs across Asian countries.
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A.
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
The Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs is the U.S. State Department office responsible for managing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries in East Asia and the Pacific region.
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B.
Bureau for Africa (USAID)
The Bureau for Africa (USAID) is the division of the U.S. Agency for International Development responsible for planning and overseeing American development and humanitarian assistance programs across sub-Saharan Africa.
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C.
Office of Southeast Asian Affairs
The Office of Southeast Asian Affairs is a division of the U.S. Department of State responsible for managing diplomatic relations and policy initiatives involving countries in Southeast Asia.
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D.
United States Agency for International Development
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the primary U.S. government agency responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance worldwide.
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E.
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific is a UN regional body that promotes inclusive and sustainable economic and social development across the Asia-Pacific region through research, policy advice, and intergovernmental cooperation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bureau of USAID
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organizational unit ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
USAID Asia Bureau
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linked to:
Bureau for Asia (USAID)
|
| affiliation |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| focusArea |
democracy and governance
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economic growth ⓘ education ⓘ environment and climate ⓘ health ⓘ humanitarian assistance coordination ⓘ |
| fundingSource | U.S. Congress appropriations ⓘ |
| governedBy | U.S. foreign assistance legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mission |
advance U.S. foreign policy objectives in Asia through development
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promote sustainable development in Asian partner countries ⓘ support regional stability and prosperity in Asia ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Agency for International Development ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Agency for International Development ⓘ |
| policyAlignment |
U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
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linked to:
United States Indo-Pacific strategy
U.S. National Security Strategy ⓘ USAID Policy Framework ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Asia
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Indo-Pacific region ⓘ |
| responsibility |
budget formulation for Asian assistance programs
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managing U.S. development programs in Asia ⓘ monitoring and evaluation of programs in Asia ⓘ overseeing USAID country missions in Asia ⓘ planning U.S. foreign assistance in Asia ⓘ policy coordination for Asian development assistance ⓘ program design and implementation oversight ⓘ strategic planning for regional development ⓘ |
| sector |
foreign aid management
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foreign assistance ⓘ international development ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
contracts
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cooperative agreements ⓘ grants ⓘ interagency agreements ⓘ |
| website | https://www.usaid.gov/asia ⓘ |
| worksWith |
U.S. Department of State
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linked to:
United States Department of State
USAID missions in Asian countries ⓘ host country governments in Asia ⓘ international NGOs ⓘ multilateral development organizations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bureau for Asia (USAID) Description of subject: The Bureau for Asia is the USAID division responsible for planning and managing U.S. foreign assistance and development programs across Asian countries.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bureau for Asia (USAID)
linked to: Bureau for Asia (USAID)