Regional Development Mission for Asia

The U.S. Agency for International Development Regional Development Mission for Asia, a sub-agency within USAID, administers development contracts and grants to support regional economic and social initiatives across Asia. The Mission funds technical assistance, capacity building, and development programs through both procurement and grant mechanisms to implement USAID's development priorities in the region.

The Mission awards federal contracts across a highly fragmented competitive landscape. Since 2004, the agency has issued 454 contract awards totaling $778.3 million in potential value, with $568.3 million obligated to date. Annual award volume has ranged from 18 to 38 awards over the last five years, averaging roughly 26 awards per year: 38 awards in 2020, 18 in 2021, 24 in 2022, 29 in 2023, and 20 in 2024. The most recent contract award was issued on December 20, 2024. Across five years of recent activity, the top five contractors by award count account for 53 percent of awards but collectively hold only $11.2 million in combined potential value; the top five by value account for just 11 percent of combined potential value. Notably, Nelson Environmental Remediation USA LTD dominates by value with a single $72.6 million award; Domestic Awardees (Undisclosed) lead by award count with 25 awards totaling $11.1 million. The remaining 97 distinct prime contractors share the residual portfolio. Set-aside activity is minimal: 99 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation, with just two Competitive 8(a) awards and one small-business set-aside among 454 total awards.

The Mission also funds development grants through a highly fragmented recipient base. The agency has obligated $212.3 million in federal dollars across 27 grant awards since 2011, with recent annual volume declining from 4 awards in 2022 to 1 award in 2024. The most recent grant award closed on October 1, 2024. Among five-year recipients, the top five by award count hold 63 percent of recent awards but represent distinct organizations with modest individual commitments; Family Health International leads by federal dollars with a single $17.3 million award, followed by Creative Associates International, Inc. at $15.5 million. The remaining 22 distinct recipients are distributed across the portfolio. Cooperative Agreements dominate the assistance-type mix at 78 percent of awards, with Project Grants accounting for 22 percent.