Presidential initiatives:




The National Security Strategy of the United States of America places international development in line with defense and diplomacy as the third pillar of U.S. national security. In recognition of this significant responsibility, President George W. Bush has announced several international development initiatives that are implemented, in whole or in part, by USAID

President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI):A five-year, $1.2 billion effort designed to reduce malaria-related deaths by 50 percent in 15 countries by achieving 85 percent coverage of proven preventive and curative interventions.


- Scale up interventions for prevention and treatment, including expanded access to accepted drugs and combination therapies, insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying, as well as preventive treatment of pregnant women .


- Minimum of 50 percent of funding to be devoted to purchase and distribution of life-saving commodities.


- Goal of benefiting a total of 175 million people.

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President's International Education Initiative (PIEI):PIEI, announced in 2007, will commit $525 million over five years to provide up to 4 million more children with access to quality basic education. Target countries include Mali, Ethiopia, Ghana, Honduras, Liberia, and Yemen. Through PIEI, Mali will receive $2 million in FY08, which will support Mali in developing policies and programs that expand access to primary education. These programs will support the management of the education system management at the national and decentralized levels, and solicit innovative ideas for increasing access to marginalized populations.


Background: In May 2007, President Bush announced that the U.S. would commit $525 million over a five-year period to PIEI. Resources will target countries with Education for All/Fast Track Initiative-endorsed education plans. PIEI is intended to provide up to 4 million more children with access to quality basic education through programs in a select number of initial target countries, including Ethiopia, Ghana, Honduras, Liberia, Mali and Yemen.

Africa Education Initiative (AEI):A $600 million, multi-year effort to increase access to quality basic education. Through AEI, the U.S. government has targeted resources to address the urgent challenges of too many children out of school, low quality of learning, inadequate numbers of trained teachers and insufficient learning materials—all exacerbated by the impact of HIV/AIDS on the educational systems in Africa.
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The Initiative to End Hunger in Africa (IEHA):A originated in the global recognition that hunger in Africa is one of the most significant development challenges facing the world today. The primary goal of IEHA is to rapidly and sustainably increase agricultural growth and rural incomes in sub-Saharan Africa. The agricultural sector is especially important because agriculture is the primary source of employment for an estimated 70 percent of the African population and low per capita incomes are closely correlated with both poverty and hunger.
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Last updated: Monday, October 20, 2008