Developing and Expanding Community Enterprises Creating Pathways to Prosperity for Underserved Communities in Africa

The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) is an independent U.S. government agency established by Congress to invest in African grassroots organizations, entrepreneurs and small- and medium-sized enterprises. USADF’s investments promote local economic development by increasing incomes, revenues and jobs. Utilizing a community-led development approach, USADF provides seed capital and local project management assistance to African-owned and led enterprises addressing some of Africa’s biggest challenges around food insecurity, insufficient energy access, and unemployment, particularly among women and youth. Over the last five years, throughout Africa, with an emphasis on the Horn, Sahel and Great Lakes regions, USADF has invested more than $115 million dollars directly into over 1000 African-owned and operated entities and impacted over four million lives.

Last 10 Years* of Impact 71 219K USADF Niger Investments in 2019 Enterprises People Impacted USADF invests directly in African community enterprises $10 providing grant capital and local technical support to early Million stage businesses. *FY 2010 to FY 2019 AGRIBUSINESS Union des Coopératives des Femmes Étuveuses de Riz (Makani) Cooperative Tamayor de Gaya Koira Tagui 3 $91,621 • 2 years $74,798 • 2 years • Horticulture • Rice

Ferme Semenciere AINOMA Union des Cooperatives Maraicheres $49,228 • 2 years de Barghot • Seed production $91,881 • 2 years • Horticulture Groupement d’Interet Economique (Kautal Lumako Durobe (GIE KLD)) Union des $162,885 • 3 years Cooperatives Professionnelles Bermo • Livestock de la Filiere Oignon AMINCI Kouara Tsernaoua de Tsernaoua Groupement Feminin Hinfani $40,525 • 2 years de Tondikiwindi • Onion Gaya $96,936 • 2 years • Irrigated Agriculture ENTREPRENEURSHIP Union des Cooperatives Abdoulaye Ali Koura Sahel-Grain de la Vallee de Telawas (UCVT) (Abdoulaye Ali Koura) $121,677 • 3 years $25,000 • 2 years • Irrigated Agriculture • Seeds

USADF’s Local Implementing Partner Organization: USADF in Niger: Action Pour Le Développement Country Program Coordinator des Initiatives Locales Fatchima Sidi Mahamane USADF.gov (Action for the Development [email protected] of Local Initiatives) ong-adli.org