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Welcome to USAID Macedonia's website!

USAID Mission Director Patricia Rader The Republic of Macedonia is an important strategic partner to the United States. Its steady economic progress and relative political stability have made Macedonia a moderating voice in the Balkans region. For over a decade, the U.S. Agency for International Development has worked side-by-side with the Government, the private sector and educational institutions to improve the quality of life in Macedonia and to help its transition to a stable and prosperous democracy. The American people, through USAID, have invested nearly $500 million in Macedonia since 1993. I am proud of our common accomplishments! Our programs have helped the people and government in Macedonia to reduce corruption, strengthen the rule of law, create new jobs and improve the quality of education. But much remains to be done to improve Macedonia’s prospects for NATO membership and the EU accession, and to embrace Macedonia’s ability to be a steadfast political, economic and security partner for the U.S. We are ready for the challenge!

I hope our website will be helpful to you in learning about our programs and accomplishments. Please feel free to share your comments or questions!

Brief biography of Patricia Rader Patricia Rader has had a long and varied career with USAID, which has taken her to Africa and most recently to Pakistan as Deputy Mission Director. During this period she also served as the Acting Mission Director. Prior to her assignment in Pakistan, Ms. Rader was the Director of the Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade Bureau Program Office at USAID’s Headquarters in Washington, D.C. She previously served in Tanzania, and has spent several years in the Africa Bureau, also in Washington.  Mission Director Rader with the Macedonian Minister of Justice Mihajlo Manevski “Macedonia is a rapidly changing country and USAID is playing a leading role in that transition. I can think of nothing I’d rather be doing at this point in my career than overseeing our efforts to help Macedonia as it works toward NATO and EU Membership.”   Raised in Illinois, Louisiana and Connecticut, Ms. Rader has an MS from the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., an MA in International Development from the Fletcher School, Tufts University in Boston, and a BA in English and Political Science from the University of Connecticut. She has coached both baseball and soccer and has a soccer-playing son at  Longwood University  in Virginia.