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| 2011 (September 19) || || USAID and the {{w|Ad Council}} launch the "Famine, War, and Drought" (FWD) campaign to raise awareness about that year's severe [[w:2011 East Africa drought|drought in East Africa]]. Through TV and internet ads as well as social media initiatives, FWD encouraged Americans to spread awareness about the crisis, support the humanitarian organizations that were conducting relief operations, and consult the Feed the Future global initiative for broader solutions. Celebrities {{w|Geena Davis}}, {{w|Uma Thurman}}, {{w|Josh Hartnett}} and {{w|Chanel Iman}} take part in the campaign via a series of Public Service Announcements. Corporations like {{w|Cargill}}, {{w|General Mills}}, {{w|PepsiCo.}} and {{w|General Mills}} also sign on to support FWD.<ref>[http://adage.com/article/goodworks/psas-fwd-awareness-horn-africa-crisis/230640/ "New PSAs: 'FWD' Awareness About the Horn of Africa Crisis"]. {{w|Ad Age}}. October 26, 2011</ref> ||
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| 2012 (Summer) || || [[w:Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas|ALBA]] countries ({{w|Venezuela}}, {{w|Cuba}}, {{w|Ecuador}}, {{w|Bolivia}}, {{w|Nicaragua}}, {{w|San Vicente y Las Granadinas}}, {{w|Dominica}}, {{w|Antigua y Barbuda}}) call on its members to expel USAID from their countries for interfering with national sovereignty..<ref>[http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/7069 ALBA Expels USAID from Member Countries] Retrieved 2012-09-16</ref> ||
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| 2013 || Local retreat || The President of {{w|Bolivia}}, {{w|Evo Morales}}, asks USAID to close its mission, after having worked in the country for 49 years.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bolivia's President Morales expels USAID, accused it of working against him |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/bolivias-president-morales-expels-usaid-accused-it-of-working-against-him/2013/05/01/00e1ce28-b263-11e2-9fb1-62de9581c946_story.html |agency={{w|Washington Post}} |date=May 1, 2013}}</ref> || {{w|Bolivia}}
