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The United States Agency for International Development
Advocacy from a Public Sector Perspective
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• USAID is an independent U.S. Government Agency providing foreign assistance to over 100 countries to make a better future for all.
• USAID is a funder, not implementer
• Over 75% of USAID’s workforces is present in overseas missions, including our new missions in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Pakistan, Thailand, Iraq, Yemen, Cyprus, and East Timor.
USAID’s work
USAID AdministratorDr. Rajiv Shah
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USAID’s budget is less than 1% of our nation’s budget• This results in astounding returns on the investment for national security
• Building hundreds of schools to educate girls in Afghanistan
• Eliminating half-a-million acres of illicit narcotics
• Putting over 4 million people on life-saving HIV medicine
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Who is your audience?
Shedding light on the Public Sector
Humanitarian Assistance in Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake
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Feed the Future
• Began as an initiative by President Obama to focus
on global food security
• Addresses the root causes of hunger
• Success depends on each sector
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Public Sector
• USAID has done outreach and consultation in the country
strategy planning process
• FTF agricultural investment in Rwanda and Kenya have
helped ease the effects of the current drought
Feed the Future
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• Pepsi Company is partnering with USAID through FTF to
reach 30,000 chickpea farmers
• World Food Program will purchase half of the chickpeas to
produce a Plumpynut-like paste
Feed the Future
Private Sector
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Center for Faith-based and Community Initiative
• Established on December 12, 2002
• Creates a level playing field and ensures faith-based partners
have a voice at the table
• Works as a convener
• Educates – what can and cannot be done with government
dollars
• CFBCI is not a grantmaking office
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We advocate for you
• Administrator Shah recognizes the crucial role of faith-based development organizations
• We champion the success stories of faith-based partners to USAID colleagues
– Adventist Development Relief Agency and USAID partnered to promote fruit trees to farmers as a path to sustainable economic growth. 5 years later the project is now self sustaining
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What I need from you
• Be involved• Use your voice
– We as government officials are limited– Your constituency base has a tremendous ability to influence
• Help us help you– When meeting with USAID understand the goals of those you are
meeting with and their ability to implement change.• Send us your stories
– We can help amplify your work
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Ways to engage our office
• Sign up for our newsletter• Participate on conference calls• Invite us to speak• Share you stories• Email us at [email protected]
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Day-in and day-out, USAID makes a world of
difference around the world by saving lives,
building economies and promoting democracy.