The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the United States’ government agency that leads international development and humanitarian assistance efforts to partner countries. We work together with individuals, communities, and countries globally to improve everyday lives. USAID’s efforts provide humanitarian assistance, reduce poverty, …

The United States has an unwavering and longstanding commitment to Africa. We engage African countries early and often as partners in pursuing our shared interests and values – from security, global health, climate change, freedom and democracy, and shared prosperity. We have an interest in Africa’s success and sustainable development; we want to be partners in creating …

The USAID Africa Trade and Investment program secured 22 buy-ins in Year 1 (Y1)—seven bilateral, three regional, one Ukraine Supplemental buy-in supporting five USAID Missions, and 11 buy-ins from other USAID operating units such as the USAID Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (USAID/DDI) and USAID’s Office of Gender Equality ...

More than two decades after the end of apartheid, the South African Government continues to uphold the rights of its citizens and to invest heavily in the wellbeing of its people. The country plays a key economic and political role on the continent, but faces many challenges, including unemployment, HIV/AIDS, crime and corruption. USAID programs strengthen small- and …

In sub-Saharan Africa, USAID works with its partners to improve access to and delivery of health services, to support more accountable and democratic institutions, to start businesses and foster an environment attractive to private investment, and to stave off conflict and strengthen communities. In Fiscal Year 2021, USAID and the U.S. Department of State provided $8.5 …

Ghana is a stable, democratic country with a free press, active civil society, independent judiciary and apolitical military. USAID and the Ghanaian Government work together to generate prosperity and security for both the Ghanaian and the American people by increasing agricultural production, employment opportunities, and income for the poor, improving the quality of health services …

While Southern Africa has seen significant economic growth, the number of people living in poverty has grown over the last two decades. This region has some of the highest levels of income inequality in the world. USAID works to advance the region toward becoming more integrated, prosperous, and ultimately self-reliant. This goal can only be achieved when the …

More than two decades after the end of apartheid, South Africa plays a key economic and political role on the continent. There are also many challenges, including unemployment, HIV/AIDS, crime, and corruption. USAID programs seek to provide HIV/AIDS care, prevention and treatment; strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises; create employment; promote basic education; …

As USAID’s first continent-wide program, the USAID Africa Trade and Investment Program is an important tool in the Prosper Africa toolkit, catalyzing the full power of the U.S. Government’s resources to support the private sector and Africa’s economic development.

Our portfolio in Ethiopia is one of the largest and most complex in Africa. Over the last decade, Ethiopia has made tremendous development gains in education, health and food security, and economic growth. The addition of 38,000 health extension workers has helped reduce the under-five child mortality rate by more than six percent a year since 2000. However, Ethiopia still …