The Union Solidarity and Development Association ( ; abbreviated USDA) was a Burmese organisation formed by Myanmar's ruling military junta, the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), on 15 September 1993. The USDA comprised 1 Headquarters, 17 State and Division Associations, 66 District Associations and 320 Township Associations. As of 30 April 2007, the Association had 24 million members. Students of that time were forced to enter this association.