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Africa Development Strategy:Africa Development Strategy: Connecting the Chronically Connecting the Chronically
Poor to Economic DevelopmentPoor to Economic Development
International Food Aid Conference International Food Aid Conference
Kansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri
April 8, 2009April 8, 2009Office of Capacity Building and DevelopmentOffice of Capacity Building and Development
Foreign Agricultural ServiceForeign Agricultural Service
Are We Achieving Our Are We Achieving Our Goal of Helping the Goal of Helping the Chronically Poor? Chronically Poor?
OverviewOverview
• Why are we discussing Africa?• What is the U.S. Government approach?• What shapes USDA’s development approach for
Africa?• How does USDA support this?• Will an integrated strategy connect the chronically
poor to promote economic growth?
Why Are We Discussing Why Are We Discussing Africa?Africa?
• Food Insecurity
• Environmental Threats• National Security Interests
What Is the U.S. What Is the U.S. Government Approach?Government Approach?
Children eating in a school repaired by International Partnership for Human Development in Guinea-Bissau funded by USDA’s McGovern-Dole International Food for Education Program.
A cassava fermenting tank constructed by the South-East Consortium for International Development through USDA’s Food for Progress program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Our Whole-of-Government Our Whole-of-Government Approach Is Linked to…Approach Is Linked to…
Millennium Development Goals
Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
A school in MozambiqueA school in Mozambique
Our Approach Is Our Approach Is Linked to…Linked to…
• The African Union/New Economic Partnership for Africa Development/
Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (AU/NEPAD/CAADP)
A successful business owner assisted by FINCA International, through USDA’s Food for Progress program in Uganda.
Three biosafety regulators from Senegal and Burkina Faso visit a Tuskegee University sweet potato testing facility as part of a two-week training organized by the USDA’s Cochran Fellowship Program.
What Is USDA’s Approach What Is USDA’s Approach to Africa’s Development?to Africa’s Development?
How Does USDA Support How Does USDA Support Its Development Approach? Its Development Approach?
• Our approach includes:
– Increasing food security
– Boosting bilateral and regional trade capacity
– Promoting economic growth and reducing poverty
– Combating environmental threats through supporting agricultural research and strengthening institutions
– Ensuring food safety and controlling animal and plant diseases
We Use USDA’s We Use USDA’s Unique Tool BoxUnique Tool Box
Cochran Fellowship
ProgramBorlaug Fellowship Program
Extensive Network of
University Partners
Links to Agribusiness
Faculty Exchange
Program
Embassy Science Fellows
Program
Government-to-Government Relationships
Scientific Cooperation
Exchange Program
PVO’s/NGO’sInternational OrganizationsState Departm
ents of
Agriculture
Food For Progress
McGovern-Dole Food for
Education Program
USDA USDA Partners With Partners With
• Foreign Governments• PVOs/NGOs• U.S. Agribusiness• Trade Associations• USAID, State
Department, Peace Corps • Other USG agencies• Land-Grant Universities
Agricultural development Credit guarantee
programs Rural credit, microfinance Technical assistance
programs Regulatory and policy
capacity building Educational Improvement Trade missions Scientific research Economic analysis Post Harvest/Marketing
Systems
Will an integrated approach Will an integrated approach connect the chronically poor to connect the chronically poor to
economic growth?economic growth?
With…With…
• Political will at all levels
• Effective use of all forms of food aid for both short-term emergency situations and long-term sustainable development
• Partnerships to leverage resources, including active and effective collaboration amongst all stakeholders
We Can More Effectively Connect We Can More Effectively Connect The Chronically Poor to Economic GrowthThe Chronically Poor to Economic Growth
Carla Do Vale, a rice geneticist from Mozambique, does research at a laboratory in Texas A&M University in 2008. Her 6-week scientific training program in the U.S. was organized by USDA’s Borlaug Women in Science Fellowship Program.
Ten Nigerians visit a poultry processing facility in Alabama. The visit was part of a two-week training organized by USDA’s Cochran Fellowship Program. The training covered topics in live bird management, avian influenza, and vaccine development.