Who are the US State Department’s top development partners?

The U.S. Department of State is slated to manage future U.S. development projects and absorb the remaining program previously managed by the U.S. Agency for International Development. With this new setup, it may be useful for organizations and development professionals to familiarize themselves with the State Department’s current pool of implementers, which could provide insight into its priorities and the works, goods, and services it usually procures. These awardees can also serve as a potential entry point for future opportunities through mechanisms such as subawards. Devex looked into the 2024 obligation data from foreignassistance.gov to identify these organizations and the activities they implement on behalf of the State Department. The top-level figures In 2024, DOS allocated $6.1 billion of its $18.6 billion obligations for development-related projects. Similar to USAID, the U.S. government also reviewed and scrutinized the development programs managed by DOS. We compared the data with the leaked list of these terminated grants and contracts and found minimal effect on the current list of top development partners. This suggests that while the remaining funding for prime awards to some partners, especially U.N. agencies, will likely get canceled, this continues to present a reasonably accurate picture of State Department awards. Our findings show that more than half of this, worth $3.9 billion, went to U.S.-based awardees. More specifically, nonprofit organizations in the U.S. got the lion’s share, worth $2.7 billion, followed by U.S. government agencies, with $984.7 billion, of which $812.4 million went to USAID. The remaining amount went to nonprofits, universities, faith-based organizations, public-private partnerships, and associations. Non-U.S.-based bilateral organizations received another $671.9 million. More than half of this, worth $355.5 million, went to nonprofits, and the rest was divided among for-profit enterprises, foreign government agencies, universities, and other organizations. Finally, multilaterals received the rest of the development funding, worth $1.5 billion. This mostly went to the U.N. system, which got $1.2 billion. The rest went to other multilaterals, such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. <div class='tableauPlaceholder' id='viz1748251261838' style='position: relative'><noscript><a href='#'><img alt='Geographical and sectoral focus ' src='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;Do&#47;DoSgeographicalandsectorfocusbypartner&#47;Geographicalandsectoralfocus&#47;1_rss.png' style='border: none' /></a></noscript><object class='tableauViz' style='display:none;'><param name='host_url' value='https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.tableau.com%2F' /> <param name='embed_code_version' value='3' /> <param name='site_root' value='' /><param name='name' value='DoSgeographicalandsectorfocusbypartner&#47;Geographicalandsectoralfocus' /><param name='tabs' value='no' /><param name='toolbar' value='yes' /><param name='static_image' value='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;Do&#47;DoSgeographicalandsectorfocusbypartner&#47;Geographicalandsectoralfocus&#47;1.png' /> <param name='animate_transition' value='yes' /><param name='display_static_image' value='yes' /><param name='display_spinner' value='yes' /><param name='display_overlay' value='yes' /><param name='display_count' value='yes' /><param name='language' value='en-US' /><param name='filter' value='publish=yes' /><param name='device' value='desktop' /><param name='showShareOptions' value='false' /></object></div> <script type='text/javascript'> var divElement = document.getElementById('viz1748251261838'); var vizElement = divElement.getElementsByTagName('object')[0]; if ( divElement.offsetWidth > 800 ) { vizElement.style.width='600px';vizElement.style.height='727px';} else if ( divElement.offsetWidth > 500 ) { vizElement.style.width='600px';vizElement.style.height='727px';} else { vizElement.style.width='100%';vizElement.style.height='727px';} var scriptElement = document.createElement('script'); scriptElement.src = 'https://public.tableau.com/javascripts/api/viz_v1.js'; vizElement.parentNode.insertBefore(scriptElement, vizElement); </script> <i style=font-style: georgia;”>Geographical and sectoral focus of the U.S. State Department’s implementing partners in 2024, based on foreignassistance.gov.</i> Top for-profit implementers 1. Parsons Corporation Headquarters: Virginia, United States Number of awards: 2 Total obligation in 2024: $590,986,680 Parsons Corporation primarily works in the areas of defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure. It also uses technology to provide solutions to complex transportation-related challenges. The tech company received $590 million in obligations to provide logistics support services to the State Department’s Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts, or CARE, program. The remaining $987,000 was for other administrative and operating costs. 2. Amentum HQ: Virginia, U.S. Number of awards: 38 Total obligation in 2024: $124,651,750 Amentum is an advanced engineering and technology solutions company, whose work includes aviation maintenance, logistics, and training. Among its transactions in 2024, the largest, worth $41.8 million, was to support the implementation of the INL/ARAVI program that will benefit the Colombian National Police Aviation Area. The remaining $82.8 million was tagged as advisory and assistance services, which are meant to support State Department operations. 3. Advanced C4 Solutions HQ: Florida, U.S. Number of awards: 4 Total obligation in 2024: $83,810,480 AC4S provides a range of services, including logistics. Three of its obligations, worth $78.2 million, were also in support of the State Department’s CARE program. The remaining award was for other administrative and operating costs. 4. AAR Corp HQ: Illinois, U.S. Number of awards: 7 Total obligation in 2024: $51,212,937 AAR is an aviation service provider to both commercial and government clients worldwide. Six of its awards, worth $35.1 million, were tagged as administrative and operating costs, while the other one, worth $16.1 million, was for aviation services. 5. Accenture LLP HQ: California, U.S. Number of awards: 7 Total obligation in 2024: $49,796,304 Accenture is among the largest multinational professional services companies in the world. Its awards from DOS included program management services, communications services, and other administrative and operations-related activities. Two transactions are nonadministrative and support the State Department’s Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy: one for data and systems engineering services, worth $20.5 million, which is part of a $190 million prime contract to support PEPFAR, and another, worth $7.2 million, for an integrated logistics management system. Top nonprofit implementers 1. International Committee of the Red Cross HQ: Geneva, Switzerland Number of awards: 9 Total obligation in 2024: $103,100,000 The $103.1 million is the State Department’s contribution to ICRC’s 2023 and 2024 appeals, which help fund the organization’s humanitarian programs and work across the world. 2. Mines Advisory Group HQ: Manchester, United Kingdom Number of awards: 35 Total obligation in 2024: $90,582,763 MAG is a U.K.-based nonprofit working specifically toward the safe disposal of land mines and other unexploded bombs from conflict-ridden territories. It received $90.6 million in obligations from DOS to support its operation in over 20 countries. In particular, MAG received $22.5 million for its works in the Quảng Bình province in Vietnam. 3. Norwegian People's Aid HQ: Oslo, Norway Number of awards: 11 Total obligation in 2024: $44,789,433 Founded in 1938, NPA’s works revolve around mine action and disarmament, development, and humanitarian aid. Most of its transactions from DOS were for the survey and clearance of mines and explosives, the largest of which was in southern Laos, worth $23 million. 4. HALO Trust HQ: Scotland, U.K. Number of awards: 22 Total obligation in 2024: $38,521,513 The HALO Trust is another nonprofit working in the area of demining, winning contracts from DoS to support its projects in both conflict-affected states and those recovering from recent war, including Cambodia, Colombia, Somalia, and Iraq. 5. Arizona State University HQ: Arizona, U.S. Number of awards: 4 Total obligation in 2024: $18,075,633 Among ASU’s transactions, the largest, worth $13.8 million, aims to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain in Costa Rica through regulatory reform and the development of the workforce and manufacturers. <div class='tableauPlaceholder' id='viz1748251076880' style='position: relative'><noscript><a href='#'><img alt='DoS development partners ' src='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;Do&#47;DoSdevelopmentpartnersin2024&#47;DoSdevelopmentpartners_1&#47;1_rss.png' style='border: none' /></a></noscript><object class='tableauViz' style='display:none;'><param name='host_url' value='https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.tableau.com%2F' /> <param name='embed_code_version' value='3' /> <param name='site_root' value='' /><param name='name' value='DoSdevelopmentpartnersin2024&#47;DoSdevelopmentpartners_1' /><param name='tabs' value='no' /><param name='toolbar' value='yes' /><param name='static_image' value='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;Do&#47;DoSdevelopmentpartnersin2024&#47;DoSdevelopmentpartners_1&#47;1.png' /> <param name='animate_transition' value='yes' /><param name='display_static_image' value='yes' /><param name='display_spinner' value='yes' /><param name='display_overlay' value='yes' /><param name='display_count' value='yes' /><param name='language' value='en-US' /><param name='device' value='desktop' /><param name='showShareOptions' value='false' /></object></div> <script type='text/javascript'> var divElement = document.getElementById('viz1748251076880'); var vizElement = divElement.getElementsByTagName('object')[0]; if ( divElement.offsetWidth > 800 ) { vizElement.style.width='600px';vizElement.style.height='527px';} else if ( divElement.offsetWidth > 500 ) { vizElement.style.width='600px';vizElement.style.height='527px';} else { vizElement.style.width='100%';vizElement.style.height='727px';} var scriptElement = document.createElement('script'); scriptElement.src = 'https://public.tableau.com/javascripts/api/viz_v1.js'; vizElement.parentNode.insertBefore(scriptElement, vizElement); </script> <i style=font-style: georgia;”>U.S. State Department’s development implementers in 2024, based on foreignassistance.gov.</i> Top multilateral implementers 1. UN Refugee Agency HQ: Geneva, Switzerland Number of awards: 10 Total obligation in 2024: $499,711,226 The almost $500 million obligations from DOS were voluntary contributions to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. 2. UNICEF HQ: New York, U.S. Number of awards: 34 Total obligation in 2024: $240,247,737 UNICEF received support from DOS for some of its humanitarian work. This included two activities under the Humanitarian Action for Children, or HAC, Near East program: $14 million for Lebanon and $9 million for Jordan. 3. UNRWA HQ: Amman, Jordan Number of awards: 3 Total obligation in 2024: $121,597,571 Similar to UNHCR, all the obligations to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees were voluntary contributions. 4. IOM HQ: Geneva, Switzerland Number of awards: 40 Total obligation in 2024: $118,581,174 The International Organization for Migration’s obligations support its appeals for several humanitarian crises around the globe, including $7.6 million for Bangladesh, $6.5 million for Sudan, and $5.8 million for Turkey. 5. UNDP HQ: New York, U.S. Number of awards: 28 Total obligation in 2024: $103,443,618 DOS’ obligations to the U.N. Development Programme were a mix of core contributions and funding to specific programs, including the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund, or MMPTF, which got $5 million, a social cohesion activity in Turkey, with $2.8 million, and a skills-based training of law enforcement professionals in Moldova, with $2.7 million. Try out Devex Pro Funding today with a free five-day trial, and explore funding opportunities from over 850 sources in addition to our analysis and news content.