International Development Cooperation: US Policies

International development aid in the format of economic assistance is a significant component of the global political and economic strategy of the United States, which has been and remains the world leader in terms of providing economic development aid. This aid is used, first and foremost, to achieve the country’s national interests; however, with the advent of each new president, an adjustment takes place that changes the volumes, directions, and formats of assistance. This work is dedicated to examining US policies in the field of international cooperation for development. The issues of participation in this system and the evolution of the philosophy, goals and directions of assistance provided by the United States are considered. General issues of the development of the assistance system are touched upon. The period of Donald Trump’s presidency is considered in detail, including the interaction of his administration with legislators, as well as the transformation that took place in the field of development assistance with the advent of Joseph Biden. Based on a comparison of data on budget requests and decisions made on financing international assistance, the main conclusions about the inertia of the American development assistance system are formulated.