Web sites that are produced under USAID-financed assistance instruments and fall outside the scope of ADS 557.3.4 must comply only with USAID branding guidelines for assistance instruments.

The Website Governance Board must approve the site prior to development.

Web sites that are produced under USAID-financed assistance instruments and fall outside the scope of ADS 557.3.4 must not reside on a .gov domain.

As a general rule, it is highly unlikely that your website will reside on a .gov domain. If, after reading ADS section 557.3.4, you think your stand alone site should reside on a .gov domain, please contact us.

The site must be marked appropriately on the index page of the site and every major entry point to the Web site with a disclaimer that states:

"The information provided on this Web site is not official U.S. Government information and does not represent the views or positions of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the U.S. Government."