Functional offices implement programs that are sector
specific or world-wide in nature. These programs are generally focused on one particular
issue, such as health, human rights, counternarcotics, or refugees. Many of these
programs target the whole world rather than one specific country or region. This
encourages the transfer of best practices, lessons learned, and new approaches to
the field and ensures that relevant policies, strategies, and funds are maximized
and harmonized.
The foreign assistance funding reflected in a functional office’s budget is an initial
allocation for subsequent allocation to overseas posts or for direct management
of or contribution to worldwide programs.
