Increasing intra-African trade will be a key component to accelerating economic growth, as it will increase industry competition, improve productivity, and develop local infrastructure. This will be a pivotal moment for development in Africa. When combined with good governance and political stability, intra-Africa trade and deepening market integration will significantly increase economic growth, job creation, employment, poverty reduction, inflow of foreign direct investment, industrial development, and better integration of the continent into the global economy.
The future of the African trade regime depends more on what Africa will negotiate and not on what Africa deserves, so leaders must actively seek commercial and trade engagement. The recent Trump administration trade report to Congress clearly reflects that the U. Africa is not a U. S trade competitor, especially when it comes to claims of unfair practices that are costing American jobs.
It has actually created around , jobs in the U. Now, though, some experts speculate that the Trump administration will attempt to make U. Morocco already presents an example of a successful free trade agreement with the U.
In most cases, they seek refuge in Conflict, climate disaster, chronic poverty. The need now is more urgent than ever. Give now to help transform lives. Concern Worldwide US. First Name Foreign aid by country: Who is getting the most — and how much? October 7, Photo by Kieran McConville. As discussed below, African countries also receive assistance administered by other federal agencies.
The United States channels additional funding to Africa through multilateral bodies, such as U. Policymakers, analysts, and advocates continue to debate the value and design of assistance programs in Africa. Proponents of such assistance often contend that foreign aid advances U.
Figure 3. Notes: Funding allocated from global or functional programs, including emergency humanitarian assistance, is not included. Bush Administration and reauthorized through under P. Figure 4. Beyond disease-specific initiatives, U. The United States also has supported global health security efforts, including pandemic preparedness and response activities, notably through the U.
Agriculture and E conomic Growth. USAID agriculture programs seek to improve productivity by strengthening agricultural value chains, enhancing land tenure systems and market access road infrastructure, promoting climate-resilient farming practices, and funding agricultural research.
Since the early s, USAID has maintained three sub-regional trade and investment hubs focused on expanding intra-regional and U. Prosper Africa seeks to double U. As of early , a "deal team" within each U. USAID's sub-regional trade and investment hubs are expected to support the initiative through trade capacity-building and related activities. Prosper Africa seeks to marshal the resources and capabilities of various U.
Prosper Africa is at an early stage of implementation, and its impact on U. In addition, the extent to which Prosper Africa differs from past U. Trade capacity-building has been an enduring focus of USAID's trade and investment hubs, which have long supported efforts to expand African exports.
The Obama Administration's Trade Africa initiative, which the Trump Administration discontinued, was a trade hub-led effort to bolster intra-regional trade and integration, with an initial focus on East Africa. The Administration has portrayed Prosper Africa as a "one-stop shop" to connect U. Electrification is another focus of U. Power Africa, a USAID-led initiative that the Obama Administration launched in , seeks to enhance electricity access through technical assistance, grants, financial risk mitigation tools, loans, and other resources—accompanied by trade promotion and diplomatic and advisory efforts.
Facilitating private sector contracts is a key focus of the initiative, which aims to build power generation facilities capable of producing 30, megawatts of new power and establish 60 million new power connections by Power Africa involves a range of U. The Electrify Africa Act of P. Peace and Security. The State Department administers a range of programs to build the capacity of African militaries and law enforcement agencies to counter security threats, participate in international peacekeeping and stabilization operations, and combat transnational crime e.
State Department security assistance authorities are codified in Title 22 of the U. Federal Departments and Agencies. Despite its name, PKO supports not only peacekeeping capacity-building, but also counterterrorism, maritime security, and security sector reform.
Figure 5. Funding allocated from global programs not included. The Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs NADR account funds counterterrorism training and other capacity-building programs for internal security forces, as well as other activities such as landmine removal.
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement INCLE funds support efforts to combat transnational crime and strengthen the rule of law, including through judicial reform and law enforcement capacity-building. The International Military Education and Training IMET program offers training for foreign military personnel at facilities in the United States and abroad, and seeks to build military-to-military relationships, introduce participants to the U.
USAID also implements programs focused on conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolution. Such assistance seeks to prevent mass atrocities, support post-conflict transitions and peace building, and counter violent extremism, among other objectives.
Congress appropriates funding for such programs as economic assistance, as opposed to security assistance. State Department- and USAID-administered DRG programs seek to enhance democratic institutions, improve government accountability and responsiveness, and strengthen the rule of law.
Activities include supporting African electoral institutions and political processes; training political parties, civil society organizations, parliaments, and journalists; promoting effective and accountable governance; bolstering anti-corruption efforts; and strengthening justice sectors.
Education and Social Services. Some programs specifically target marginalized students, such as girls and students in rural areas or communities affected by conflict or displacement.
Youth development activities also include the Young African Leaders Initiative YALI , which supports young African business, science, and civic leaders through training and mentorship, networking, and exchange-based fellowships.
Additional U. Environmental assistance programs in Africa focus on biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, countering wildlife crime, and natural resource management.
As noted, the discussion above does not account for U. This includes situation-responsive assistance, such as emergency humanitarian aid and certain kinds of governance support, which is appropriated on a global basis and allocated in response to emerging needs or opportunities.
Notably, it also includes certain security assistance programs through which some African countries have received considerable funding in recent years. Gaps in region- and country-level aid data may raise challenges for congressional oversight see " Select Issues for Congress ". Emergency Assistance. As of early , there were U. The United States administers humanitarian aid to Africa under various authorities. Key accounts and programs include:. Figure 6.
In addition to implementing some State Department-administered security assistance programs, DOD is authorized to engage in security cooperation with foreign partner militaries and internal security entities for a range of purposes.
Section authorizes DOD to provide training and equipment to foreign military and internal security forces to build their capacity to counter terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, drug trafficking, and transnational crime, and to bolster maritime and border security and military intelligence. Another way could be to adopt the Marshall Plan.
This innovative foreign aid model was introduced by the US to assist 16 European nations build their economies and strengthen democracy following the devastation of World War II in Finally, the way aid priorities are set needs to be overhauled. If aid is going to foster growth and development, the following five key points need to be taken on board.
Economic and foreign aid must be directed to achieving sustained growth in per capita income by encouraging a shift from agrarian-based production to manufacturing and a technologically sophisticated service sector. This will require African leaders to re-think their economies, become more democratic, be open to change information and develop their own self-dependent programmes.
Bilateral or multilateral collaborations must be established with countries that have already pushed the technology frontier. International aid needs to be in line with this. Both the national and foreign policies of governments need to target a development programme that can embrace growth and that leads to eventual reduction in reliance on aid.
Poverty and underdevelopment are exacerbated by natural disasters.
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