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... provide direct support to community organizations and enterprises that benefit under served and marginalized communities in Africa.
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USADF - Headlines
USADF Chairman's Op-ed Posted on Huffington Post click here
USADF Chairman Feautured in New York Times click here
USADF Funds Historic Level of of Grants in Fiscal Year 2009 click here
President Obama Appoints Jack Leslie as Chairman of USADF's Board of Directors click here
USADF President & CEO Gives Interview with AllAfrica.com click here
"USADF Signs First Nine Grants to Support Grassroots Groups in Burkina Faso" click here
"USADF Hosts Grantee from Numa Feeds, Uganda " click here
"US Pumps MK1.3 billion in Zomba SME's"
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USADF - A Model for Foreign Assistance
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. USADF is a public corporation with a seven member Board of Directors who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate.
The following seven key principles serve as guidelines for all USADF management planning, budgeting, and evaluation activities. These priorities help ensure USADF stays true to its mission.
(1) Model high effectiveness and low overhead operations.
(2) Focus program activities on marginalized communities in Africa.
(3) Invest in African ideas through participatory development.
(4) Ensure projects produce long term social and economic results.
(5) Promote African led and managed field project support.
(6) Achieve the highest levels of OPenness and transparency.
(7) Support and develop an equal opportunity, RESULTS DRIVEN STAFF that rewards hard work, dedication to the mission, and personal success.
USADF - In the Press
January 22, 2010 - USADF Chairman Jack Leslie's Op-ed pOSTED TO hUFFINGTON pOST
December 11, 2009 - USADF Grantee Mtiya Threads in Swazi Observer
November 10, 2009 - USADF Chairman Featured in NEw York Times
OCTOBER 12, 2009 - us eMBASSY gIVES gRANTS TO sELF hELP pROJECTS
September 2009 - USADF grantee Luyengo Dairy Farmers Featured in Swaziland Newspaper
September 2009 - African DeVELOPMENT
fOUNDATIOn Featured in Swaziland Newspaper
September 9, 2009 - African DeVELOPMENT
fOUNDATION hEAD dISCUSSES agoa THROUGH co.nx wEBCHAT
September 3, 2009 -
USADF Grant Featured in Zambian Chronicle
August 27 , 2009 -
USADF Projects in Uganda Highlighted in Summer 2009 Clarkson College Alumni Magazine (PAGE 9)
August 4 , 2009 -
USADF President & CEO gives interview with AllAfrica.com
July 29, 2009 -
USADF Grantee in Liberia Featured in FrontPage Africa...
July 6, 2009 -
USADF Featured in Zambian Daily Trust...
June 25 , 2009 -
USADF Article on Farmers Group in the Zambian Chronicle...
June 5 , 2009 -
USADF in the East African Tribune ...
May 14 , 2009 -
aDF Grants 126m to Mango Grower ...
aPRIL 11, 2009 -
US Gives investment Support in Tanga Mango Growers...
aPRIL 10, 2009 -
US Foundation Supports Tanzania Coastal Mango Growers...
aPRIL 10-11, 2009 -
aRTICLE FROM MALAWI WEEKEND nATION...
aPRIL 10, 2009 -
us pumps mk1.3 billion in zomba smes...
aPRIL 9, 2009 -
us in aid of zomba farmers...
USADF - News Releases
usadf, u.s. eMBASSY IN zAMBIA, gOVERNMENT OF zAMBIA, AND zATAC hOLD cEREMONY IN mONGU, zAMBIA...
usadf Funds Historical Level of Grants in Fiscal Year 2009...
usadf sIGNs ThrEE gRANTS tO sUPPORT lIVESTOCK mARKETS IN bENIN...
usadf sIGNs Two Grants to Support Women's Groups in Burkina Faso...
usadf sIGNs Four Grants To Support Economic Development in Senegal...
Grants to Support Grassroots Development in the West African Country of Benin...
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