WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting the United States African Development Foundation’s 40 years of tireless and effective community development work. The initiative is co-led by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights, and Subcommittee Chairwoman Karen Bass (D-CA) is an original co-sponsor. A similar resolution passed the Senate unanimously earlier this year.
Created in 1981, the USADF is an independent federal agency dedicated to sustainable development, uplifting underserved communities, and strengthening connections with local leaders on the African continent. With its commitment to community-led, grassroots projects – and it’s 100% African staff – the USADF has made a unique impact in conflict-affected areas, and the Center for Global Development has ranked the agency as one of the most efficient providers of foreign aid in American government.
“The U.S. African Development Foundation is a one-of-a-kind agency and a model for how our foreign assistance programs should function,” said Rep. Phillips. “This important resolution will underscore our continued commitment to the work of USADF as it inspires economic prosperity, offers sustainable development solutions, and furthers the United States’ foreign policy interests in Africa. Here’s to another 40 years of partnership!”
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