USAID
USAID (United States Agency for International Development) is the U.S. government agency responsible for civilian foreign aid and development assistance. Established in 1961, it operates under the authority of the Secretary of State. The agency channels funding into global health, education, democratic governance, economic growth, and humanitarian relief, working through grants, partnerships, and technical assistance in developing countries.
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U.S. development finance agency approves €85 million loan to DTEK for battery storage in Ukraine
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved a €85 million loan (about $97.5 million) for DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, to expand battery energy storage capacity. The deal is part of a broader $8 billion DFC investment package covering Ukraine, Jordan and several African countries, and is described as one of the largest corporate debt deals in Ukraine and the largest in its energy sector since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022.