United States

African Development Foundation

REDUCING POVERTY

IN AFRICA

BY INVESTING IN

AFRICANS

AND THEIR IDEAS

REDUCING POVERTY

IN AFRICA

BY INVESTING IN

AFRICANS

AND THEIR IDEAS
Small-Scale Cane Growers in Tanzania Become

Model for Future Grant Projects

Funding provided by USADF to the Mtibwa Outgrowers Association in

Tanzania has enabled an association of 5,000 small-scale farmers to triple

their annual sales and increase incomes. A fund that provided access to

fertilizers, as well as training in modern agricultural practices, enabled

these isolated farmers to expand production and improve quality. They

also reinvested some of their profits back into their communities,

constructing school facilities, and maintaining rural roads. USADF is

currently funding two more Tanzanian sugarcane farmer associations

following the successful model of Mtibwa.

Meeting the Needs of

Communities through Business Opportunities

As people return to Liberia, business opportunities are growing.

Libra Sanitation was able to pinpoint the sanitation needs of Monrovia

and enlist funding from USADF to grow their business. USADF funds

have enabled Libra Sanitation to grow a business out of the sanitation

needs of people through training of employees and the purchase of a

new waste transport truck. As their services reach more people, more

jobs will be created and employees will earn higher wages.
SUPPORTING AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

The United States African Development Foundation is an

independent federal agency established to support African

designed and African driven solutions that address grassroots

economic and social problems. USADF provides grants of up to

$250,000 directly to under-served and marginalized community

groups and enterprises. The grants help organizations create

tangible benefits such as increasing or sustaining the number of

jobs in a community, improving income levels, and addressing

social development needs.

PROGRAM PRIORITIES

• Target under-served and marginalized communities in

sub-Saharan Africa

• Work directly at the grassroots level in a participatory manner

• Ensure projects produce long-term, sustainable results

• Develop African led and managed partner organizations for

program support

• Establish the lowest overhead level for U.S. foreign assistance

programs

• Model the highest levels of openness and transparency in

the government

“ADF is the only United States Government agency working directly

at the grassroots, supporting African-designed and African-driven

solutions to economic and social problems.” U.S. Representative, Barbara Lee

AFRICAN INITIATED AND LED PROGRAM MODEL

USADF responds to applications from community-based organizations, cooperatives, and small and medium sized enterprises.

Applications are screened to ensure viability and that planned

outcomes serve poor and marginalized groups. USADF also funds

local partner organizations to assist applicants refine their concepts

into sound business and project plans. During project implementation, the partner organizations provide technical and managerial

support. This approach ensures that outcomes will best address

real community needs and achieve lasting economic benefits.

PROJECT TYPES

• Expansion projects increase jobs and incomes by improving

marketing, management, and production capabilities

• Development projects help organizations and enterprises

prepare for growth opportunities

• Export projects assist local producers access international

markets

• Social projects providefunds for community identified development

needs such as clean water, health, and nutrition

• Partnership projects fund and assist local African development

organizations to provide project design and implementation

services to USADF grantees

DISTRIBUTION OF USADF’S CURRENT PROGRAM PORTFOLIO

Zambia – $4.3

Swaziland – $1.2

Senegal – $2.6

Uganda – $4.7

Tanzania – $5.1

Mali – $6.3

Namibia – $0.8

Niger – $3.4

Nigeria – $4.3

Rwanda – $2.7

Benin – $1.8

Cape Verde – $2.6

Botswana – $2.7

Ghana – $6.6

Guinea – $3.7

Liberia – $1.8

Dollars in millions

Mauritania – $0.5

Burundi – $0.9

PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA

Applications are evaluated on the following criteria:

• Existence of a host country accord with USADF

• 100% African ownership

• Potential for lasting economic and social benefits to an

under-served or marginalized group

• Meets essential legal requirements

RESULTS

Since its creation by the U.S. Congress in 1980 USADF has:

• Supported morethan 1,500 African initiated development projects

• Provided more than $200 million for community-based projects

and enterprises, partner development agreements, and research grants

• Developed programs in 29 African countries and is currently

operating in 20

• Created and sustained thousands of jobs, increased income

levels, and improved community conditions

USADF 2008 PROGRAM PROFILE

New Projects 80 $12.5 Million

Active Projects 300 $55 million

Active Countries 20

New Programs: Burkina Faso, Malawi, Mauritania

Potential Program Expansion: Central African Republic,

Casamance, Eritrea, Northern Kenya, Somalia, Somaliland,

Western Sahara, Zimbabwe

“The United States African Development Foundation

is an American foreign assistance success story.

USADF’s model maximizes the amount of taxpayer

funds that go directly to assist the most under-served

and marginalized populations.”

Lloyd Pierson, USADF President & CEO
USADF Country Programs

CAPE VERDE

MALI

NIGER

ZAMBIA

NAMIBIA

TANZANIA

NIGERIA

BOTSWANA

GUINEA

LIBERIA

SWAZILAND

UGANDA

BENIN

GHANA

RWANDA

SENEGAL

Active Programs

Potential Programs

DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OF CONGO BURUNDI

ETHIOPIA

KENYA

MALAWI

BURKINA

FASO

SUDAN

TUNISIA

LIBYA

CAMEROON

CÔTE

D’IVOIRE

ALGERIA

CHAD

MAURITANIA

WESTERN SAHARA

MOROCCO

TOGO

GABON CONGO

ANGOLA

ZIMBABWE

REPUBLIC OF

SOUTH AFRICA

LESOTHO

SOMALIA

DJIBOUTI GUINEA BISSAU

SIERRA LEONE

MADAGASCAR

CENTRAL

AFRICAN

REPUBLIC

MOZAMBIQUE

Casamance Region

Somaliland

Raising Revenue in Mali

USADF funding helped Matameye Economic Interest Group (MAM)

satisfy local demand for their fruit juices. Since receiving USADF

project funds in 2005, MAM’s cumulative sales have grown by

$573,300 and it has been able to buy refrigerated trucks with its

own resources. MAM earned over $76,200 in profits in FY 2007.

MAM’s juice products were displayed in the Africa Pavilion at the

2007 Fancy Foods Show in the United States sponsored by the

National Association of Specialty Food Trade.

“The U.S. African Development Foundation’s presence will result in

thousands of Rwandans having reliable jobs and increased incomes as

well as improving their health and well being. This is critically

needed at the present time to help further a peaceful integration and

reconciliation among all of our people.” Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda

Blind Craft Persons

to Enhance Products

The Societe Artisanale Alioune Ngom is a limited liability corporation owned and

operated by a cooperative of blind craftsmen. Although a marginalized group in

Senegal, the 20 blind and 4 non-disabled crafters produce brooms and floor mops

to meet market demands for cleaning equipment. USADF’s funding in 2008 is

designed to strengthen the company’s internal capabilities and enable it to purchase

high quality materials. As a result, the company is expected to capture a larger share

of the growing private household market.

Weaving for Peace

and Profits in Rwanda

Gahaya Links Company Limited was

co-founded by two sisters in 2004.

Combining its experience in handcraft

design and marketing with the talent of

rural women, Ghahya Links manages

the production of quality sisal baskets

and other home décor products,

connecting more than 3,500 artisans in

40 cooperatives and associations throughout Rwanda with the lucrative

international export market. Funding from USADF helped Gahaya Links

successfully fill a large order from Macy’s in New York.

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“We know that the African Development

Foundation can make a major contribution to

helping us meet our commitment to our people

to deliver tangible development investments.

Equally important, USADF’s programs will help

lay the foundations for Liberia’s economic

recovery and growth.”

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia