Alina L. Romanowski assumed her position as the Coordinator for U.S. Assistance on March 9, 2015. Working in the State Department’s Bureau for European and Eurasian Affairs, and coordinating closely with the Bureau for South and Central Asian Affairs and the Office of the Director of Foreign Assistance, Ms. Romanowski oversees all U.S. Government assistance to 30 countries in Europe and Eurasia, with primary focus on the Balkans and the former Soviet Union, including Central Asia. She coordinates the programs of multiple U.S. government agencies and State Department bureaus involved in U.S. economic, democratic, security, and humanitarian assistance in the region, and designs and implements assistance strategies that support U.S. foreign policy priorities. She also plays the lead role in allocating foreign assistance budgets appropriated by Congress, and works closely with foreign governments, multilateral institutions, and NGOs to ensure that U.S. foreign aid is used efficiently and effectively.