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USADF - Foreign Assistance That Works

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 in conflict and post-conflict communities.  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 result in more JOBS AND HIGHER INCOME LEVELS .
(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.