,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ae1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4      
,inh(e7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,comm5d+ !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,african ,developm5t      
,f\ndation on ! occasion ( its #dj?     
anniv]s>y = creat+ pa?ways to prosp]ity 
= und]s]v$ communities on ! ,african    
cont95t ?r\gh community-l$ developm5t4  
,:]eas ,decemb] #af1 #bjbj1 m>ks ! #dj? 
anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,african ,developm5t ,f\ndation  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,usadf72 
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #af1 #aihj1 !       
,presid5t sign$ ! ,african ,developm5t  
,f\ndation ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;h et
 seq47 into law1 :i* e/abli%$ ! ,,usadf 
z an indep5d5t ,f$]al ag5cy ) ! goal    
to-- 7#a7 /r5g!n ! bonds ( fri5d%ip &   
und]/&+ betwe5 ! p ( ! c\ntries (       
,africa & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 support
 local capacity build+ to create        

community developm5t opportunities &    
exp& ! p>ticipation ( ! c\ntries (      
,africa 9 _! developm5t process2 &  7#c7
 fo/] ! e/abli%m5t & gr[? ( indig5\s    
developm5t in/itutions t are equipp$ to 
respond to local ne$s2 ,:]eas1 = #dj    
ye>s1 ! ,,usadf has inve/$ 9 a          
pan-,african network ( local implem5t+  
p>tn]s t employ a community-l$          
developm5t approa* to support           
,african-design$ & ,african-deliv]$     
solutions2 ,:]eas ! ,,usadf has provid$ 
m ?an #c1djj grassroots & community     
ent]prise grants 9 m ?an #dj sub-,sah>an
 ,african c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,,usadf    
/r5g!ns food security1 emp[]s smallhold]
 f>m]s1 & creates economic gr[? 9 rural1
 h>d-to-rea* communities by inve/+      
prim>ily 9 agricultural ent]prises to   
increase access to l>g] m>kets = ^?     
rural communities & enhance ! bus9ess   
managem5t skills1 production1           
di/ribution1 & m>ket+ capabilities ( ^? 
rural communities2 ,:]eas ! ,,usadf has 
ma9ta9$ a /rong emphasis on wom5 & wom5 

entrepr5eurs1 & wom5 repres5t up to #fe 
p]c5t ( ! direct b5efici>ies ( grants f 
! ,,usadf2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bj1     
#bjbj1 ! ,,usadf p>tn]$ ) ! ,academy =  
,entrepr5eurs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate "u !
 ,wom5's ,global ,developm5t &          
,prosp]ity ,initiative to provide se$   
fund+ to graduates ( ! ,academy =       
,entrepr5eurs to advance ! global       
economic emp[]m5t ( wom52 ,:]eas !      
,,usadf prioritizes p>tn]%ips ) y\? &   
supports ne>ly #cjj social ent]prises ( 
,"y ,african ,lead]s ,initiative fell[s 
& alumni ( t initiative 9 #cg           
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries by provid+
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skills tra9+ to help "y entrepr5eurs    
create bus9esses t g5]ate new jobs &    
incomes = ?\s&s ( "y ,africans2 ,:]eas !
 "w ( ! ,,usadf 9 ! (f-grid en]gy       
sector1 :i* is au?oriz$ "u ! ,electrify 
,africa ,act ( #bjae 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbic note71 has help$ br+ r5ewable     
en]gy solutions to communities ) limit$ 
or no connections to national p[] grids 

& improve en]gy access = ne>ly #cgj1jjj 
individuals 9 #ae sub-,sah>an ,african  
c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,,usadf's model ( us+
 #ajj p]c5t ,african /aff & implem5t+   
p>tn]s on ! ,african cont95t gives !    
,,usadf ! ability to "w 9 fragile &     
conflict-affect$ areas 9 ! ,great       
,lakes1 ,horn1 & ,sahel regions (       
,africa2 ,:]eas ! small size ( ! ,,usadf
 & ! use ( local implem5t+ p>tn]s by !  
,,usadf has all[$ ! ,,usadf to be rank$ 
z "o ( ! mo/ effici5t provid]s ( =eign  
aid by ! ,c5t] = ,global ,developm5t2   
,:]eas ! p>tn]%ips ( ! ,,usadf ) ag5cies
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge
 ,corporation1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,int]national ,developm5t1 along ) !  
alignm5t ( ! ,,usadf ) ! priorities (   
,congress1 h all[$ ! ,,usadf to ext5d ! 
rea* ( critical developm5t initiatives (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z initiatives     
au?oriz$ by ! ,global ,food ,security   
,act ( #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #icja et    
seq471 ! ,electrify ,africa ,act ( #bjae

 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbic note71 & !        
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act &    
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ,mod]nization  
,act 7,public ,law #aae-afg2 #acb ,/at4 
#abgf72 ,:]eas ! p>tn]%ips betwe5 !     
,,usadf & private sector corporations & 
f\ndations1 z well z ,african national &
 sub-national gov]nm5ts1 h all[$ !      
,,usadf to ext5d its rea* & developm5t  
impact 9 address+ food insecurity1      
insuffici5t access to en]gy1 &          
unemploym5t ?r\gh y\? & wom5            
entrepr5eur%ip & job skills tra9+ &     
placem5t 9 ,africa1 :ile lev]ag+ fund+  
to help ! doll>s ( taxpay]s 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates g fur!r2 & ,:]eas inve/m5ts made 
by ! ,,usadf h develop$ & /r5g!n$ an    
ext5sive network ( grassroots ent]prises
 & social ent]prises t are positively   
dispos$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are bett]  
position$ to p>tn] ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies 
& public & private fund]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,african ,developm5t ,f\ndation 
on ! occasion ( its #dj? anniv]s>y =    

creat+ pa?ways to prosp]ity = und]s]v$  
communities on ! ,african cont95t ?r\gh 
community-l$ developm5t2  7#b7          
recognizes t1 by support+ ,african-l$   
developm5t t gr[s community ent]prises1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,african ,developm5t    
,f\ndation emp[]s individuals :o are    
lea/ s]v$ by exi/+ m>kets or assi/ance  
programs to become a "p ( ! gr[? /ory ( 
,africa2  7#c7 recognizes t ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,african ,developm5t ,f\ndation  
advances ! =eign policy ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t & contributes directly to !   
national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#d7 commits to cont9ue to support !    
vital "w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,african     
,developm5t ,f\ndation z an indep5d5t   
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