USAID Supports Vulnerable Religious and Ethnic Communities

Advancing international religious freedom is a major foreign policy priority of the United States with bipartisan support. The United States seeks to reduce levels of religious persecution, bias and discrimination; reduce faith-related violent extremism and terrorism; and track and prevent potential mass atrocities through early warning systems. USAID’s support for religious and ethnic pluralism is an essential part of these efforts to advance human rights and foster self-reliant and inclusive societies.