USADF's mission:
To support underserved communities in Africa with resources that help create better economic opportunities for all.
The purpose of the "Quick Source Information Directory" is to provide a simple way to understand more about USADF operations and programs. The information is organized into four primary categories:
To view detailed information about these areas of operations go to the table below and click on any of the information links. Documents can be viewed by clicking on the link, or downloaded to your computer by using the right-mouse-click 'Save-Target-As' feature.
| Country |
Program Summary |
Portfolio Details |
Benin |
Country program established 1986.
Program focuses on agricultural sector,
providing support to primarily to producers and
processors of consumables for the local and
export markets. |
Details
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Botswana |
Country program established 1989.
Program focus is on the development of small and
medium sized
enterprises, particularly high
potential ecotourism
projects. Program is
strengthened through a strategic partnership with
the Government of Botswana. |
Details |
Burundi |
Country presence established 2008. (re-entry since 1994). Program focus on capacity building of local NGOs and rural communities to manage income generating activities, assisting small scale farmer associations with value-added production, and promoting development of small-scale and medium enterprises particularly in the agricultural sector.
|
Details |
Cape Verde |
Country program established 1986.
Program focus is on the development of small
enterprises, particularly those focusing on
substitution of imported foodstuffs and with export
potential. |
Details |
Ghana |
Country program established 1984.
Focus is on export-oriented enterprise
development. Under a US$5 million cofunding
partnership with the Government of
Ghana. |
Details |
Guinea |
Country program established 1986.
Program focuses on social enterprises that address
the provision of primary needs (water, education,
healthcare). Priority also placed on agricultural enterprises that improve food security. |
Details |
Liberia |
Current country program established
2006 in response to Presidential request (re-entry;
former program established 1984). Program
supports small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs), particularly infrastructure and natural
resource sectors |
Details |
Mali |
Country program established 1984.
Program focuses on enterprise development, with
an emphasis on small and mediumsized
enterprises, agroproducers
and processors. |
Details |
Mauritania |
New country program beginning in 2008.
|
Details |
| Namibia |
Country program established 1993. Program focuses on small enterprise development, particularly projects with export potential. Current portfolio comprises 3 investment projects. No new projects are being accepted at this time. |
|
Niger |
Country program established
1984. Focus on communitybased
programs. Despite vast, sparsely populated
desert terrain, USADF has maintained a
presence throughout the country, including
extremely remote Diffa and Bilma. |
Details |
Nigeria |
Country program established 2001.
Currently active in two northern states: Kano
and Kaduna. Program expansion through
strategic partnerships with state governments
and private corporations. Initial focus of
country program on microfinance
programs,
which have demonstrated success and act as
models for others. Cofunded
(by state
government) support low cost housing in Kano
State. |
Details |
Rwanda |
Current country program established 2005
(reentry;
country presence prior to 1994). Program
focuses on grassroots organizations engaged or with the
potential to engage in international trade. |
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| Senegal |
Country program established 1986.
Program focuses on small and medium sized
enterprises, particularly projects with high
export potential. |
|
| Swaziland |
Country program established in 2003. Program focus is on the development of social enterprises and small businesses, particularly agricultural enterprises and those that improve food security. |
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Tanzania |
Country program established 1986.
Focus is on export-oriented enterprise
development, with an emphasis on agricultural and agro processing activities. Tanzania also participates in the USADF Buyer Linakage Program. |
|
Uganda |
Country program established 1992. Focus is on export-oriented enterprise development, with an emphasis on agricultural, agro processing, and SME activities. |
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Zambia |
Country program established
1984 and restarted in 2004. Current portfolio focuses providing
support to small farmer associations and cooperatives including export oriented
agricultural
enterprises, and organic farming. |
Details |
