简报：美国–非洲提升侨民参与度的伙伴关系
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华盛顿特区
2022年12月13日 
美国的非裔侨民是一个实力的源泉。他们是非裔美国人，包括曾被奴役的非洲人的后裔，以及近200万与非洲大陆有着密切的家庭、社会和经济联系的非裔移民。非裔移民社区为美国的发展和繁荣做出了重大贡献。非裔侨民——即生活在非洲大陆以外的原籍非洲的人口——被描述为非洲联盟（African Union）的第六个区域。非洲和侨民青年领袖论坛（African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum）作为美国–非洲领导人峰会（U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit）的一部分于12月13日在华盛顿特区举行，体现了拜登–哈里斯政府加强美国官员与在美侨民之间的对话的承诺，正如《美国对非洲撒哈拉以南地区的战略》（U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa）所阐明的。
副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯（Kamala Harris）在论坛期间宣布成立有关非裔侨民在美国的参与的总统咨询委员会（President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States，简称PAC-ADE）。今天，拜登总统发布了一项行政命令（EO），指示国务卿设立PAC-ADE，这将加强美国官员与非裔侨民之间的对话。这项行政命令鼓励促进美国的非裔侨民的公平和机会，并加强非洲社区、全球非裔侨民和美国之间的文化、社会、政治和经济联系的努力。
PAC-ADE将由来自非裔美国人和非裔移民社区的多元化代表组成，他们在政府、体育、创意产业、商务、学术界、社会工作和基于信仰的活动中表现出色。PAC-ADE将向总统提供以下方面的信息、分析和建议：
除了新的PAC-ADE之外，美国政府还投资于侨民参与，包括通过支持高等教育和劳动力发展、创意产业和创业以及环境公平。非洲庞大而充满活力的青年人口为非洲大陆的创新和经济增长创造了令人兴奋的机会。
自拜登–哈里斯政府就职以来，美国已在教育和青年领导力项目方面投资超过3.85亿美元。我们打算在未来两年内投资超过6.9亿美元，总额近11亿美元。
USADF和托尼·伊卢梅鲁基金会（TEF）鼓励非洲创业的伙伴关系：副总统宣布，USADF与国会及TEF合作，计划出资高达400万美元，向非洲企业家以及微型、小型和中型企业（MSME）提供高达5000美元的不可偿还资本形式的投资工具包。该项目旨在为年轻企业家及其员工增加就业机会和收入机会，并增强MSME的收入、盈利能力和竞争力。
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欲查看原稿内容: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/13/fact-sheet-u-s-africa-partnership-in-elevating-diaspora-engagement/
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DECEMBER 13, 2022
The African Diaspora in the United States is a source of strength.  It encompasses African Americans, including descendants of enslaved Africans, and nearly two million African immigrants who have close familial, social, and economic connections to the continent.  The African immigrant community makes significant contributions to America’s growth and prosperity.  The African Diaspora—i.e., people of native African origin living outside the continent—has been described as the sixth region of African Union.  The African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum, held on December 13 in Washington, DC as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, reflected the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to strengthening the dialogue between U.S. officials and the Diaspora in the United States, as described in the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa.
During the Forum, Vice President Kamala Harris announced the creation of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States (PAC-ADE).  Today, President Biden issued an executive order (EO) directing the Secretary of State to establish PAC-ADE, which will enhance the dialogue between United States officials and the African Diaspora.  The EO encourages efforts to advance equity and opportunity for the African Diaspora in the United States and strengthen cultural, social, political, and economic ties between African communities, the global African Diaspora, and the United States.
PAC-ADE will consist of diverse representatives from African-American and African immigrant communities who have distinguished themselves in government, sports, creative industries, business, academia, social work, and faith-based activities.  PAC-ADE will provide information, analysis, and recommendations to the President regarding:
In addition to the new PAC-ADE, the U.S. Government is investing in Diaspora engagement, including through its support for higher education and workforce development, the creative industries and entrepreneurship, and environmental equity.  Africa’s large, dynamic youth population creates exciting opportunities for innovation and economic growth on the continent.
Since the beginning of the Biden-Harris Administration, the United States has invested over $385 million in education and youth leadership programming. We intend to invest more than $690 million over the next two years, for a total of nearly $1.1 billion.
USADF and the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Partnership to Encourage African Entrepreneurship: The Vice President announced that USADF, working with Congress, and TEF plan to contribute up to $4 million to provide investment toolkits in the form of non-repayable capital of up to $5,000 to African entrepreneurs and micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).  The program aims to: increase job creation and income opportunities for young entrepreneurs and their employees, and increase the revenue, profitability, and competitiveness of MSMEs.
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