In 2022, USAID launched the Democracy Delivers Initiative with a simple premise: when a country experiences a promising democratic opening, governments that undertake meaningful reform and deliver on citizen priorities are more likely to experience enduring democratic gains. And when these openings arise, the international community can play a critical role in helping reform-minded governments, civil society, and citizens seize the moment.

In 2023, USAID, along with philanthropic and private sector partners, launched the Democracy Delivers Commitment to Action reflecting a common pursuit of increasing investment across sectors in countries experiencing a democratic opening to support democratic progress.

Over the past year, USAID has worked in coalition with philanthropic and bilateral government partners to expand this community of like-minded partners dedicated to supporting democratic development. In September 2024, USAID and bilateral development partners jointly committed to elevate attention to democratic openings, increase support across development sectors, and strengthen information resilience and advance narratives that affirm democracy.

In short, Democracy Delivers continues to grow as a multi-stakeholder community of action committed to democratic renewal and resilience around the world.

Together, we can prove that democracy can win and deliver for all. As a community, we can demonstrate the collective power of democracies – both established and emerging – working together to deliver for their people. USAID’s efforts contribute toward the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to democratic leadership, further exemplified through the Summit for Democracy and Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal (PIDR).

Key actions announced and highlighted at USAID’s third flagship “Democracy Delivers” Event at the 2024 UN General Assembly include:

  • The addition of the Republic of Guatemala as the newest country designated in the Democracy Delivers Initiative

  • $425.2 million in U.S. Government funding for Democracy Delivers countries

  • New commitments from development partners to support democratic openings

  • $92.4 million million in new philanthropic commitments investing across sectors in Democracy Delivers countries and the broader goal of cultivating and supporting democratic openings

Read our full fact sheet to learn more about how USAID and our partners are supporting reform-minded governments, civil society, and citizens in seizing moments of democratic opportunity.