STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT

For Immediate Release

Thursday, August 6, 2015
USAID Press Office
On January 26, 2015, USAID imposed a suspension on IRD and issued a press release asserting that
USAID had made certain findings regarding IRDs financial controls, management, and lack of present
responsibility. On June 22, 2015 USAID lifted the suspension. On August 3, 2015, the U.S. District Court
for the District of Columbia issued an Order requiring USAID to declare that USAIDs suspension of IRD is
void ab initio (null and void from its commencement). USAID has nullified and vacated its suspension of
IRD, and accordingly has retracted all findings on which it was based. Therefore, IRD should be
considered as never having been suspended, and USAID retracts any statements asserting that the
suspension of IRD was appropriate and validly imposed.