Aid agency

1. Development.

Alternative name for an international development agency.

Examples include the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

2. Humanitarian relief.

An organisation that provides emergency and humanitarian relief, often established as a charity.

See also

• Charitable status
• Department for International Development (DFID)
• Development
• Foreign aid
• International development agency
• United States Agency for International Development (USAID)