Bureau for Africa Vision Statement
The Africa Bureau will set the standard of excellence in
fostering successful African-led development. Our mission
is to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life throughout
the region so that Africans and Africa can achieve their
full potential. In so doing, we will draw on the American
values of democracy and social and economic freedom.
As a responsible member of the global community, it is in
the strategic and foreign policy interests of the United
States to include all of the world’s poor in an expanding
circle of development, specifically to: promote equitable
economic growth, open societies to commerce and investment,
expand political freedom, further empower women, prevent
and mitigate conflict, reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, secure
public health, emphasize education, aid agricultural development,
and encourage the sound management of Africa’s natural resources.
We will base our development strategy on effective
partnerships, solid research, and best practices. Consistent
with the Millennium Challenge Account principles, our programs
will promote ruling justly, investing in people, and economic
freedom. We will demonstrate leadership and forge partnerships with
the governments, the private sector, non-governmental and
faith-based organizations of Africa and the international
community, and other bilateral and multilateral foreign assistance
agencies.
As we meet the challenges and harness the opportunities
for development, we insist on maintaining the highest standards
of integrity, accountability, and professionalism and
will encourage each member of the Africa Bureau to expand
his or her professional knowledge and capabilities to achieve
our vision.
In collaboration with our partners, the Africa Bureau will
realize this vision through investments and innovation that:
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Promote Africa’s economic growth, trade, and competitiveness in
the global economy to increase household incomes and
reduce poverty;
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Improve governance and democratic practices and
reduce corruption;
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Prevent and mitigate economic, political, and historic conflict;
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Reduce the spread of HIV, provide care and support for
people living with AIDS, and provide cross-sectoral mitigation
of the HIV/AIDS pandemic;
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Improve overall health of the population and
provide family planning;
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Support education and develop human capacity to
participate in, contribute to, and derive benefits from
the economy and society;
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Enhance agricultural productivity and end
hunger;
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Manage the natural resource base for sustained
productivity and enhanced livelihoods;
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Improve rural and urban infrastructure and service
delivery for secure access to potable water,
sanitation, and energy; and
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Strengthen disaster preparedness and mitigation capability
in terms of food security, droughts, floods, and violent
conflict.
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