The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-17-08 amending M-12-12, Promoting Efficient Spending to Support Agency Operations, directs agencies to report conference expenses for the previous fiscal year on their public websites.

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Annual Conference Report - FY 2023

During FY 2023, USAID sponsored fifteen (15) conferences totaling $6,983,852.00 with an average per participant cost of $3,013.57. A total of 2,719 USAID employees participated in these events, along with 451 outside participants. Per Memorandum M- 17-08, additional information is provided on these conferences.

Annual Conference Report - FY 2022

During FY 2022, USAID sponsored three conferences totalling $237,004.92 with an average per participant cost of $189.91. A total of 647 USAID employees participated in these events, along with 1,248 outside participants.

Annual Conference Report - FY 2021

This report documents that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) did not incur costs related to reportable conferences in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. This was due to ongoing prohibitions associated with large gatherings during the current global COVID-19 pandemic and the enforcement of applicable travel restrictions.

Annual Conference Report - FY 2020

USAID has implemented comprehensive policies and other controls to mitigate the risk of inappropriate spending on conferences. The Agency’s corporate conference approval and tracking system captures requests for conference approvals and facilitates senior management review and approval of conference expenditures.

Annual Conference Report - FY 2019

USAID incurred conference expenses of $8.3 million during FY 2019. USAID directly sponsored 43 of these conferences, with a total estimated cost of $7.4 million. A total of 3,001 USAID employees participated in these events, along with 3,900 outside participants.

Annual Conference Report - FY 2018

This report provides a summary of expenses incurred by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for conferences held during fiscal year 2018, along with more detailed information on conferences where the net expenses associated with the event exceeded $100,000.

Annual Conference Report - FY 2017

This report provides a summary of expenses incurred by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for conferences held during fiscal year 2017, along with more detailed information on conferences where the net expenses associated with the event exceeded $100,000.

Annual Conference Report - FY 2016

This report provides a summary of expenses incurred by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for conferences held during fiscal year 2016, along with more detailed information on conferences where the net expenses associated with the event exceeded $100,000.

Annual Conference Report - FY 2015

USAID incurred conference expenses of $7 million during fiscal year 2015. Thirty-six of these conferences were directly sponsored by USAID with a total estimated cost of $5.9 million. A total of 2,740 USAID employees participated in these events, along with 1,780 outside participants. Additionally, 337 USAID employees attended 58 conferences not directly supported by USAID during the reporting period at a total estimated cost of $1.1 million. The average cost per participant for all conferences was $1,550.

Annual Conference Report - FY 2014

USAID incurred conference expenses of $6.2 million during fiscal year 2014. Thirty-one of these conferences were directly sponsored by USAID with a total estimated cost of $5.1 million. A total of 1,944 USAID employees participated in these events, along with 1,970 outside participants. Additionally, 312 USAID employees attended 37 conferences not directly supported by USAID during the reporting period at a total estimated cost of $1.1 million. The average cost per participant for all conferences was $1,480.