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Today, at the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) “Democracy Delivers” event on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and USAID Administrator Samantha Power, in partnership with the Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation, convened philanthropic and private sector partners to invest in Tanzania and other countries experiencing democratic openings.

Today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and USAID Administrator Samantha Power, in partnership with the Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation, convened more than a dozen philanthropic and private sector partners to announce investments totaling more than $255 million to deliver essential services and bring about tangible progress for citizens in countries experiencing democratic openings. 

Today, I am announcing a new commitment to action for philanthropic and private sector leaders to join in these kinds of efforts. And I want really, in particular, to thank Darren [Walker] and Raj [Shah] for being anchor partners and helping to guide this effort. I'm thrilled to kick off this commitment to action by announcing here that USAID will invest over $35 million in additional resources to help the partner countries that are gathered here today to drive economic growth, build more effective and transparent governance, and improve basic services for people. We will draw in private sector partners, as we have with m-mama and the Vodafone Foundation.

The U.S. Agency for International Development announced a suite of investments and initiatives to support climate action in Africa as part of this week’s Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Working with Congress, this includes $35 million in new investments this year. These activities will support communities across Africa to build their resilience to climate impacts and sustainably grow their economies. They also support the implementation of the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE), the Just Energy Transition Partnerships, and global efforts to conserve critical carbon sinks.