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
The Initiative to End Hunger in Africa (IEHA)
IEHA 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. --> Read
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. --> Read
President’s Malaria Initiative
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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last updated: monday, february 25 2008