U.S. Department of State Fiscal Year 2020 Agency Financial Report

I mpact of COVID-19 In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic, the Department of State has taken decisive action to inform and safeguard U.S. citizens overseas, protect the homeland, advance the Administration’s commitment to building global health security capacity for this and future outbreaks, and reduce the impact for U.S. companies and supply chains overseas. As of June 2020, the Department had coordinated the repatriations of 100,000 American citizens as part of the U.S. Government’s efforts to combat COVID-19 and protect American citizens abroad. Resources were mobilized to support these efforts. The Department’s 2020 funding provided for Diplomatic Engagement included $588 million in cumulative supplemental funding appropriated for COVID-19 response. The $588 million in 2020 supplemental funding was provided to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. These funds were used to provide critical support to American citizens overseas and maintain consular operations in light of declining visa and passport revenues, and increase the Department’s global capacity for medical response, diagnosis, treatment, and evacuations. The 2020 International Organizations and Programs appropriation totaled $390.5 million. It provided international organizations voluntary contributions that advanced U.S. strategic goals by supporting and enhancing international consultation and coordination. This approach is required in transnational areas where solutions to problems are best addressed globally, such as protecting the ozone layer or safeguarding international air traffic. In other areas, the United States can multiply its influence and effectiveness through support for international programs. The President’s 2021 Request for Foreign Assistance for the Department of State and USAID is currently under congres- sional consideration. The State and USAID request is for $27.6 billion to support all core programs; no OCO funding is requested. The Department of State-managed accounts sum to $11.7 billion or 42 percent of the total request. Security assistance totaled $9.0 billion in 2020, and was appropriated in the following accounts: Foreign Military Financing (FMF); International Military Education and Training; International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement; Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining, and Related Programs; and Peacekeeping Operations. The majority of security assistance, $6.2 billion in FMF, was provided to countries in the Middle East and North Africa, including $3.3 billion for Israel. In 2020, the portion of the Global Health Programs appro- priation managed by the Department totaled $5.9 billion. This is the primary source of funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. These funds are used to control the epidemic through data-driven investments that strategically target geographic areas and population where the initiative can achieve the most impact for its investments. In 2020, the portion of humanitarian assistance managed by the Department through the Migration and Refugee Assistance (MRA) and U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance accounts totaled $3.8 billion, of which $1.5 billion was OCO and $2.3 billion was for core programs including supplemental funds. These funds provided humanitarian assistance and resettlement opportunities for refugees and conflict victims around the globe and contributed to key multilateral and non-governmental organizations that address pressing humani- tarian needs overseas. Of the $1.7 billion in 2020 supplemental Foreign Assistance appropriated for the Department of State and USAID, $350.0 million in MRA funding was provided to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 in existing complex emergency responses, and to address the potential humanitarian consequences of the pandemic. The Democracy Fund appropriation totaled $273.7 million in 2020; the funds are split, however, between the Department and USAID. The Department was allocated $178.5 million to promote democracy in priority countries where egregious human rights violations occur, democracy and human rights advocates are under pressure, governments are not democratic or are in transition, where there is growing demand for human rights and democracy, and for programs promoting Internet Freedom. 2020 A gency F inanci al R eport U ni ted S tates D epartment of S tate | 29 FINANCIAL SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS