Sec. 6. Proven Solutions program
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There is established in USAID the Proven Solutions program (in this subsection referred to as the program ). The Administrator, acting through the Chief Innovation Officer and in consultation with the Chief Economist of the United States Agency for International Development, shall carry out the program. In carrying out the program, the Administrator shall scale up proven solutions by directing USAID operating units to integrate proven solutions into USAID programming and operating budgets and utilizing other authorities described in this Act.
Not later than 60 days after the end of each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028, the Administrator shall develop and make available to the public a report that describes which USAID operating units funded which proven solutions. In this subsection, the term “proven solutions”— means innovations that are rigorously demonstrated, such as through randomized controlled trials, commercial viability, or other appropriate methods, to have the potential to substantially improve development outcomes; and includes— innovations developed by USAID, including the Development Innovation Ventures program established under subsection (c), and innovations developed by other government entities, including the United States International Development Finance Corporation; and innovations developed by USAID partners, including nongovernmental organizations, foreign governments, and multilateral institutions.
Amounts authorized to be appropriated under chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. and 2293 et seq.), chapter 4 of part II of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq. ), and title II of the BUILD Act of 2018 ( 22 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. ) are authorized to be made available to carry out this section. Amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section are authorized to remain available until expended.
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