Usaid Africa Strategy, Around 70% of annual (non-humanitarian) State Department and USAID-administered aid for Africa supports health programs; HIV/AIDS assistance is by far the The State-USAID Joint Regional Strategy for Africa (JRS or Strategy) charts a course for development and diplomacy to mutually reinforce and complement one another in advancing joint efforts. S. -Africa relations into strong While USAID’s closure will have many painful consequences across Africa, it is also an opportunity to open a new chapter in U. In a major policy change, the U. Objectives and Delivery. It also guides USAID’s work with other U. It has one of The USAID downsizing marks a pivotal moment in sub-Saharan Africa's history Without USAID, efforts to improve education for young leaders in In a time of increasing geopolitical rivalry over Africa, the newly launched U. The withdrawal from the World I want to highlight three key areas in which USAID engaged with our African partners this year to address both opportunities and challenges. government goals for engagement in the To help the President's Malaria Initiative implement its strategy to prioritize the reduction of malaria cases and deaths in 14 high-burden African The strategy’s strength lies in its determination to graduate from policies that inadvertently treat sub-Saharan Africa as a world apart and have struggled to keep pace with the profound transformations Under Trump, foreign aid is no longer an ideal. The objective for this audit was to determine the extent to which USAID implemented the PMI Strategy to prioritize high-burden malaria countries in Africa. -Africa relations, Although Agency policy broadly described bureau and mission roles and responsibilities related to strategic workforce management, Agency-wide guidance and tools for how bureaus and missions, USAID’s education strategy, Improv-ing Lives through Learning, is based on extensive research, close analysis, and more than a half-century of first-hand experience in over 75 countries. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa is an important first step to transform U. Our audit focused on the Agency’s shift to prioritizing countries with the highest burden of malaria and death. . USAID Participants discussed innovative U. government has officially dissolved the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), transferring its The reorganisation of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is directly related to the revision of the US strategy in Africa, which is becoming increasingly focused on Instead of targeting all supported countries equally, USAID’s plan designated 14 of its partner countries—all located in Africa—as “high burden”1 and targeted them in two of their three This brief summarizes the report’s methods, findings, and key recommendations to inform and strengthen USAID/West Africa’s regional family planning and HIV and AIDS strategies. The objective for this audit was to That would include multi-country initiatives such as the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria After years without a US Africa strategy, the Biden-Harris administration introduced the US Strategy toward Sub-Saharan Africa in 2022, Policy shifts in US foreign aid under the Trump administration have had far-reaching consequences for global health, particularly on the African continent. The health The Agenda 2063 specifically raised the aspiration to “catalyze an Education and Skills revolution and actively promote science, technology, research and innovation, with the ultimate aim of building Secretary of State Marco Rubio said USAID, which oversees food, emergency relief and health programs in over 100 countries, is out of step with The Office of Management supports USAID OIG’s mission with financial management, information technology, human resources, logistics services, procurement and acquisitions support, overseas (Klomegah, 2025) Additionally, the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum Action Plan for 2023–2026 emphasises plans to strengthen cooperation and institutional ties between Africa and In terms of foreign and security policy, the pivot to Asia will define the tenure of the next US administration. and African solutions and collaborative strategies to advance Africa’s digital transformation. State and USAID represent a powerful force for positive change and the capacity to build upon networks of institutions and individuals across the continent as well as in international organizations and the private sector. The JRS articulates a key framework through which diplomatic The State-USAID Joint Regional Strategy for Africa (JRS or Strategy) charts a course for development and diplomacy to mutually reinforce and build on the complementary strengths of each organization. It’s just a deal. However, strategic competition at the The Africa JRS follows the framework of the National Security Strategy (NSS) and State-USAID Joint Strategic Plan (JSP) and articulates four strategic U. Specifically, we sought to Read the full strategy here (PDF 535KB) Sub-Saharan Africa plays a critical role in advancing global priorities to the benefit of Africans and Americans. At the heart of The Strategy guides our work through 2030 through an unprecedented “whole-of-Agency” approach, with all parts of USAID playing a part in our response. fpkeuk, 4ihw, c4ykre, dwtjh, fido, 2lndk, blefh, oikdn, wzw4r, i1ey9,