Farmers in southern Zambia are facing some of the most prolonged droughts of their lifetimes. Rainfall totals in some areas have been at lows not seen in decades. The majority of the agriculture...
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South Sudan + 2 more
USADF and WPDI Announce Partnership to Promote Peace and Entrepreneurship in Post-Conflict Communities in South Sudan and Uganda
Washington, D.C. – April 4, 2019 – The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) and the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI) announced a new partnership for an innovative...
Plot Mapping Helps Rwandan Farmers Find a Winning Formula
For the 2,000 farmers that comprise the Coopérative des Agriculteurs de Maïs de Nyanza (COAMANYA) maize cooperative in Rwanda, knowing precise information about their plots of land can be...
Kenya + 1 more
In Kenya, supporting Turkana to move from food aid to self-sufficiency
Contributor: Yael Nagar Yesterday, USAID Administrator Mark Green announced the selection of 12 target countries for the next phase in Feed the Future, America's global hunger and food security...
A Women’s Cooperative Finds Success and Strength in Numbers
The women of Kamushoko Cooperative in Uganda know that self-reliance isn’t always a matter of going it alone. They attribute their recent economic and production successes to their strength in...
Small Fish Yield Big Results as Women Break Gender Barriers in Rwanda
On the shores of Lake Kivu, where fishing is a male-dominated industry, members of Coopérative pour la Promotion de Pêche et des Activités de Vente d’Isambaza (COOPPAVI) are breaking down barriers...
Mobilizing Youth in the Fight for Economic Stability in Post-Ebola Liberia
Today, we recognize the International Day of the African Child and the continued challenges that African children face. Many of the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) projects aim to bring...
Small Fish Yield Big Results as Women Break Gender Barriers in Rwanda
On the shores of Lake Kivu, where fishing is a male-dominated industry, members of Coopérative pour la Promotion de Pêche et des Activités de Vente d’Isambaza (COOPPAVI) are breaking down barriers...
Liberia + 1 more
USADF to fund $3.0 Million Post‐Ebola Food Security Initiative in Liberia
Investing in local capacity to meet urgent food security requirements WASHINGTON ‐ USADF today announced a $3.0 million, three‐year Post‐Ebola Food Security Initiative to build local capacity to meet...
In Senegal, Women Lead the Way in Rice Processing
March 27, 2014 Feed the Future | Newsletter Korka Diaw, who chairs a women’s rice production and processing group in Senegal’s River Valley, is an ambitious and organized leader – and she means...
Mali + 17 more
U.S. African Development Foundation in 2013 - A Year in Review
The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) is an independent Federal agency established to support African-designed and African-driven solutions that address grassroots economic and...
USADF Projects and Population Living in Extreme Poverty - Liberia (as of 8 Mar 2013)
“USADF began programming in Liberia in 1984. Due to the country’s protracted civil war during the 1990’s and early 2000’s, the program was suspended. USADF’s operations in Liberia were fully resumed...
Burkina Faso + 4 more
ADF Funding in the Sahel 2010-2012
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ADF Wells Projects and Vulnerable Zones - Niger (as of 27 Oct 2012)
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USADF Projects and Population living in Extreme Poverty - Benin (as of 30 Jun 2012)
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