Office of Capacity Building and Development (OCBD)

Patricia R. Sheikh, Deputy Administrator

Contacts

Functions

OCBD operates food aid programs, trade, science, and regulatory capacity building projects, including training and technical assistance programs, and support USDA’s post-conflict, post disaster reconstruction efforts.

Organization

Food Assistance Division
— Food for Development
— School Feeding and Humanitarian Assistance
— Transportation and Logistics

Development Resources and Disaster Assistance Division
— Rural Development and Natural Resources Branch
— Post Conflict and Disaster Assistance Branch
— Agricultural Market Systems Development Branch

Trade and Scientific Capacity Building Division
— Regulatory and Policy Capacity Building
— Science and Technology Capacity Building

Trade and Scientific Exchange Division
— Cochran Fellowship Program
— Scientific Exchanges

Organization Chart (.pdf)

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