Brazil: USAID Program Profile
| Budget |
FY 2005
Actual
|
FY 2006
Current
|
FY 2007
Requested
|
|
Total Program Funds
|
$12,189,000 |
$11,076,000 |
$13,985,000 |
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) program in Brazil is working to address regional and global issues of mutual concern and in addressing its serious socio-economic problems. USAID's program comprises five objectives contributing to:
- Protection of Brazil's environment and unique biodiversity;
- Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the promotion of alternative energy and efficiency;
- Increased training and employment opportunities for disadvantaged Brazilian youth and the elimination of trafficking in youth
- HIV/AIDS prevention and decreased tuberculosis and other communicable diseases;
- Promotion of free trade, development of small and medium enterprises, as well as support of the Government of Brazil's Zero Hunger Program.
USAID works with its contractors and grantees to form strategic partnerships with national and local government and other donors, which have resulted in shared development agendas, enhanced resources, and a high degree of collaboration. USAID also manages four Global Development Alliances (GDA) in Brazil that leverage private sector funds and support for activities that prepare disadvantaged youth for employment and promote the use of certified forest products.
The USAID/Brazil program is focused on four strategic areas: environment, energy, health, and assistance to disadvantaged youth. USAID/Brasilia works quickly and effectively in key areas, thus modeling programs and leveraging funds from other donors.
Environment: Increase benefits to rural poor and
shape land-use trends over large geographic, especially the
Amazon, while mitigating the global impact of climate change
and biodiversity loss.
- Improve sustainable natural forest management practices;
- Develop markets for environmental goods and services to
provide tangible economic benefits for poor communities;
-
Monitor and design sustainable landscapes enhancing environmental
and socioeconomic benefits incorporated into government planning
and policies.
Energy: Promote renewable energy and
energy efficiency technologies to mitigate global climate change
and to expand the socio-economic benefits of clean, reliable
energy. - Assist the Government of Brazil to support
public policies that facilitate the adoption of renewable energy
and energy efficiency technologies;
- Support renewable energy
and energy efficiency demonstration projects;
- Enhance related
cooperation between U.S. and Brazilian firms and public institutions.
Health: Prevent sexual transmissions of HIV among
vulnerable populations and control tuberculosis in high burden
geographic areas. - Support to Brazilian NGOs with outreach
programs targeting vulnerable populations
- Foster behavior
change including condom social marketing strategies
- Support
HIV/AIDS surveillance and operations research
- Expand Directly
Observed Therapy Short-course (DOTS) coverage
- Support research
to assess multi-drug resistance and TB/HIV co-morbidity
Disadvantaged
Youth and Trafficking in Persons: Economic opportunities
enhanced for disadvantaged youth through technology-based training,
related life skills support, job placement assistance, and entrepreneurship
opportunities. - Increased marketable skills training
for at-risk youth
- Increased access of at-risk youth to
formal market employment opportunities
- Targeted social
safety net support
- Improved policies and programs to curb
trafficking in persons (TIP)
Economic Growth: Reduce
economic inequity by stimulating trade led SME growth, promoting
the FTAA, and strengthening social safety net implementation.
- Enhance public/private sector understanding of benefits
of free trade and support for FTAA.
- Improved regulatory
environment and government policies, access to credit and market
information, and related technical assistance to ignite SME
led growth.
- Assist the Government of Brazil in the design/
implementation of the Zero Hunger Program and prepare targeted
populations to access new economic opportunities related trade
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