Justification du budget du Congrès

Justification du budget du Congrès

Un message de

Le conseil d'administration et
Le président

LA FONDATION DES ÉTATS-UNIS POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT DE L'AFRIQUE

Nous sommes heureux de présenter la justification du budget de l'exercice 2017 de l'administration pour la Fondation des États-Unis pour le développement de l'Afrique (USADF). La demande de 28,2 millions de dollars pour l'exercice 2017 fournira des ressources pour continuer à servir les communautés les plus vulnérables et mal desservies d'Afrique avec des subventions dans plus de 25 pays africains et continuera à soutenir un portefeuille actif de plus de 500 subventions.

USADF is on the frontier of development, working directly with Africans on the ground to combat some of Africa’s most difficult development challenges with programs to increase U.S development presence in the hardest to reach areas of extreme poverty.  USADF grants provide capital and local technical expertise to grassroots enterprises that empower the underserved to become part of Africa’s growth story.  USADF impacts 1,500,000 people each year in underserved communities across Africa.  Its innovative direct grants program (less than $250,000 per grant) supports sustainable African-owned and led solutions that tackle the effects of poverty with projects that improve food security, generate jobs, and increase family incomes.  In addition, USADF’s programs are creating a network of in-country technical service providers with local expertise critical to advancing Africa’s long-term development. 

L'USADF fait progresser les priorités des États-Unis en attribuant de petites quantités de ressources de développement à des groupes privés de leurs droits dans des régions difficiles d'accès et sensibles à travers l'Afrique. L'USADF veille à ce que les initiatives de développement critiques des États-Unis telles que Power Africa, Feed of the Future, Trade Africa et l'African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) et les programmes ciblés de sécurité nationale et d'emploi des jeunes atteignent des milliers de communautés souvent exclues de l'histoire de la croissance de l'Afrique. L'USADF opère en Afrique en utilisant un modèle de développement innovant dirigé et géré par l'Afrique qui « dimensionne correctement » les efforts, orientant les ressources de développement vers les zones rurales vulnérables ayant le plus grand besoin et un potentiel d'impact.

L'Afrique est en train de changer et l'USADF est à la frontière pour s'assurer que tout le monde fait partie de ce changement. Nous travaillons avec les communautés africaines au bord du conflit dans tout le Sahel, en autonomisant les minorités ethniques et religieuses, en améliorant la vie des jeunes et des femmes à risque et en créant des opportunités pour ceux qui sont souvent laissés pour compte, y compris les populations handicapées et nomades.
L'USADF représente une excellente valeur d'aide étrangère :

Advance Peace and Security:   The Arab Spring’s roots illustrated the first-hand effects of hunger and lack of economic opportunities for youth as primary drivers of political instability.  USADF grants help community farmers, cooperatives and enterprises achieve economic growth and stability, creating higher incomes and more employment.  We are enabling Africans to grow their business and create opportunities for increased access to food, local markets, and jobs. USADF’s African-led and -managed model creates opportunity for greater access to difficult places that are often beyond the reach of other U.S. Agencies (e.g. Nigeria’s Delta and North regions, Zimbabwe, and Somalia). 

Speed & Scale:  As a small, independent Agency, USADF is highly responsive and agile in establishing targeted development programs in Africa with Africans.  USADF can begin new programs in months rather than years.  These quick starts complement larger U.S. Government programs by providing early results and an extended reach to rural locations and underserved communities. For example, in just two years, as a part of the Power Africa Initiative, USADF has issued 50 seed capital grants to African energy entrepreneurs addressing energy poverty and off-grid energy alternatives for rural areas.

High Return on Taxpayer Dollars:  USADF programs leverage other donors’ funds.  By matching USG funds with African government and private sectors funds, the taxpayer gets increased impact for its dollar.  Over $30 million of matching donations have been used in the past 12 years. Furthermore, USADF has a cost-effective service model, with in-country technical assistance delivered at less than eleven cents per dollar on active grants. 

CONCLUSION

USADF’s enduring relationship with communities in Africa provides a unique perspective on development and stability on the continent.  As the drivers of instability proliferate, it is increasingly important for the United States to invest in economic development in Africa, particularly in ways that reach those communities of greatest need and vulnerability.  USADF affirms our commitment to country-ownership and community involvement for successful capacity building and long-term development success. Our programs inherently deliver results that extend all of the key foreign assistance priorities, including improving local food production, increasing income levels and creating an environment for economic growth, job opportunities, and addressing social needs among the most underserved communities in Africa.  These benefits help to transform the quality of life for hundreds of thousands of people in hundreds of communities across Africa.  USADF’s mission is to provide grassroots communities with the opportunity to engage in and benefit from the new era of accelerated economic growth in Africa.  By working in remote areas, USADF helps create a sustainable path towards shared prosperity for underserved communities in Africa.

We look forward to your support and guidance as we seek to maintain and expand the impact of this unique foreign assistance program.

Sincerely,

John W. Leslie, Jr.,Chairman Dr. John O. Agwunobi, Vice Chair Constance Newman, President and CEO

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