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The Global Development Alliance

Expanding the Impact of Foreign Assistance through Public-Private Alliances

We agree on the need for partnerships across borders and

among both the public and private sectors. We must call upon

the compassion, energy and generosity of people everywhere.

This means that not only governments can help, but also

private corporations, foundations, faith-based groups and

nongovernmental organizations as well.

President George W. BushMay 11, 2001

We live in a century of promise. Our responsibility now is to turn it into acentury of hopes fulfilled. We know that sustainable development is amarathon, not a sprint. It can only come from a global effort by many partiesworking together over a long period of time to create effective institutions andpolicies and to forge successful partnerships.

In May 2001, we launched the Global Development Alliance (GDA), promoting public-private alliances as a new business model for USAID. Alliances amonggovernment, civil society and the private sector multiply the impact of officialU.S. development assistance abroad.

The alliance stories contained in this document are a small but representativesample, demonstrating the range and depth of the GDA’s efforts through its firstfull year. They show the actions taken and impact achieved in crucial sectors—agriculture, education, health, trade, humanitarian relief, and environmentalprotection—in less-developed regions around the world. We will continue tobuild public-private alliances where it is effective to do so.

I hope that potential partners will read this report with great interest. It shouldbe seen as a celebration of those individuals and groups that have already cometogether, forming alliances to further international development, as well as aninvitation to others to join in future partnerships.

I am pleased to provide you with this latest report on USAID’s GlobalDevelopment Alliance. Secretary Powell launched the GDA in May 2001 as a “fundamental reorientation in how USAID sees itself, in the context of international development assistance, in how it relates to its traditionalpartners and in how it seeks out and develops alliances with new partners.”Here is an overview of what has been achieved in embracing this new businessmodel. We have done much in a short time. In fiscal year 2002, USAID funded84 public-private alliances with $223 million leveraging over $1 billion inoutside contributions.

To increase the use of public-private alliances, we have focused on the need to develop staff, address procurement and legal issues, and work with new and existing partners in new ways. We created the GDA Secretariat to promotepublic-private alliances, draw in corporations and other partners and assistAgency staff to develop and implement alliances. As a result, all of USAID’smissions in developing countries are incorporating public-private alliances into their work.

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell

USAID AdministratorAndrew S. Natsios

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In the 1970s, 70 percent of resource flows fromthe United States to the developing world werefrom official development assistance and 30 percent were private. Today, 80 percent ofresource flows from the United States to thedeveloping world are private and 20 percent arepublic, underscoring the need to diversify devel-opment approaches away from an overreliance on traditional grantmaking. An important newUSAID initiative addresses this changing environ-ment where government is still an important player but is joined by many others such asnongovernmental organizations, foundationsand private businesses. By forming theGlobal Development Alliance (GDA),USAID aims to multiply the impact of itsown efforts—and those of other agencies andgovernments involved in international devel-opment—by mobilizing the ideas, efforts andresources of all these important groups.

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Certain elements are common to every alliance:the belief that a partnership will be more effectivethan a standalone approach; a joint definition ofthe problem and a shared solution; the commit-ment of resources by all partners; and shared risksand rewards. The spread of public-private alliancessuggests a changed role for USAID, from manag-ing government resources to managing relation-ships as well. This shift reflects a new model forinternational development, as donor organiza-tions, private companies and others increasinglywork to accomplish more in concert than theycould separately.

USAID funded 84 new or expanded public-private alliances with $223 million leveraging

over $1 billion in outside contributions in FiscalYear 2002. Excluding health alliances, USAIDfunded 68 public-private alliances with $111 million leveraging $380 million in outside contri-butions. In addition, in the health sector USAIDhas led in alliance creation with $112 millioninvested in 16 new or expanded alliances, leverag-ing $641 million from partners. USAID alsomanages U.S. contributions to the Global Fundfor AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. In 2002, theU.S. Government invested $150 million in thefund, and other partners invested $940 million.

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More effective use of U.S. foreign aid creates stability and increases opportunities for citizens in developing countries. When foreign aid can be delivered in amounts that lead to sustained,long-term improvements, even areas that haveexperienced unrest or insurgency become morepeaceful and economically secure. The GDAmodel is designed to encourage economic growth,develop businesses and workforces, address healthand environmental problems and expand access to education and technology.

Today, 80 percent of resource flowsfrom the United States to the develop-ing world are private and 20 percentare public, underscoring the need todiversify development approachesaway from an overreliance on tradi-tional grantmaking.

Sustainable Forest Products GlobalAlliance Expands Markets

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“To satisfy our corporate commitment to forest conservation,

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supporting the Sustainable Forest Products Global Alliancemakes so much sense for us.”

—Ron JarvisVice President of Merchandising

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Forests and ecosystems around the world are beingdestroyed at unprecedented rates due to unsustainableforestry practices, destructive and illegal logging andconversion to other land uses. At least one-half of alllogging activities in regions such as the Amazon Basin,Central Africa and the Russian Federation are estimatedto be illegal. The World Bank projects the loss ofrevenue to governments at $5 billion annually, with a further $10 billion lost to the economies of less-developed countries.

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Through the nearly $8 million Sustainable ForestProducts Global Alliance, partners are working to increaseboth the demand and the supply of legally-sourced,certified timber by connecting producers of responsibleforest products in the developing world to retailersacross the United States. To encourage sustainableforestry practices and conservation and reduce illegaltrade, the alliance is educating forestry managers aboutinnovative logging approaches and increasing theiraccess to forestry markets.

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■ Brazil: Building a new forest manage-ment training center in the Amazonas demand for trained foresters out-strips availability

■ Mexico: Assisting communities toimprove their resource management,forest product quality and access tomarkets

■ Peru: Testing alternative tree speciesto substitute for high-value woods

■ Congo Basin: Improving practices tocounteract deforestation and bio-diversity loss; conducting trainingworkshops for responsible forestry managers

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NetMark Alliance Reduces Malaria


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“The cost and logistical challenge of delivering

these life-saving products across a continent is

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—Dr. Gerhard HesseCoordinator

Global Vector & Locust Control PortfolioBayer Environmental Science


■ The alliance has supported the elimination of taxes and tariffs oninsecticide-treated mosquito nets,developed consumer-marketing cam-paigns, and expanded the productioncapacity and distribution of the nets

■ Sales of mosquito nets are expectedto reach $66 million over the nextfive years; these 20 million nets willprevent 250,000–500,000 deathsfrom malaria annually


In sub-Saharan Africa, more than 2 million people dieeach year as a result of malaria, the majority of whom arepregnant women and children under age 5. Insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) are the most effectivemethod for the prevention of malaria, decreasing severemalaria by 45 percent, reducing premature births by 42percent and cutting all causes of child mortality 17–63percent. To protect the most at-risk populations, theWorld Health Organization estimates an annual need formore than 300 million ITNs.


The NetMark Alliance is an eight-year, $66 millioninitiative to form viable markets for insecticide-treatedmosquito nets in sub-Saharan Africa. To increase thesupply of these mosquito nets, the alliance has workedclosely with the commercial sector to eliminate barriersto mosquito net distribution. To create demand for themosquito nets, the alliance is making them available forthose who can pay and providing discount vouchers forthose who cannot.


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The South Africa Housing SecurityAlliance Guarantees 50,000 HousingLoans for the HIV/AIDS-Affected


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“We’re helping millions of South Africans affected by

AIDS to access loans, gain insurance and keep their

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—Charlene LeaCEO

Home Loan Guarantee Company


■ An estimated 50,000 households willbe insured for persons with HIV/AIDS

■ The insurance encourages the contin-ued participation of major banks andalternative lenders in the lower-incomehousing finance market


Families and individuals affected by HIV/AIDS in SouthAfrica suffer increasing hardship when they can nolonger work to earn an income. Compounding theproblem is the prospect of losing their homes bydefaulting on their mortgage payments. South Africanbanks are reluctant to lend money to lower-incomehouseholds because of the risks associated with AIDS.


The South Africa Housing Security Alliance is providingHIV/AIDS-stricken South Africans access to affordablehousing. The alliance, which is currently beinglaunched, will insure a loan portfolio of up to $100million to cover the costs of borrowers who may defaulton their housing loan payments as a result of illness. By sharing the financial risk with local lenders, partners enable housing lenders to increase their loandisbursements to borrowers. The program also allowsborrowers to participate in HIV/AIDS treatment andeducation programs at no cost.


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Foods Resource Bank Alliance Uniteswith Africa’s Poorest to Increase FoodSelf-Sufficiency


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■ In only its fourth season, FRB hasmore than 100 community growingprojects in the United States. An estimated 4,000 cultivated acres will yield over $800,000 in crop revenue, 100 percent of which will go to smallholder food security programs in sub-Saharan Africa

■ Communities that receive assistancefrom FRB are expected to be food self-reliant within five years


Many rural Africans live in conditions of poverty andhunger. Africa’s agricultural and rural sectors are enginesof economic growth and are essential to reducingpoverty and addressing other social issues such as healthand education. Household food security programs arecentral to family welfare.


The Foods Resource Bank (FRB) Alliance is fostering foodsecurity in some of the poorest communities in Africa by helping the hungry feed themselves. Rather than shipfood overseas, the alliance grows crops—corn, soybeansor wheat—in the United States through communitygrowing projects. The alliance then sells the harvestdomestically and uses 100 percent of the proceeds tofund food security and poverty reduction programs in sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya, Malawi and The Gambia. FRB’s model encourages communityphilanthropy, shaping new relationships between U.S. and African communities to create solidarity andsustainable food security for the poorest of the poor.

“Our ultimate satisfaction was raising $32,000 to support a

food security program in the Gambia, but the relationship of

community, spirit, cooperation and brotherhood between our

two churches—in working toward our common goal of sharing

our bounty with a community in need—was a benefit that has

richly blessed us all.”—Reverend Rich Kirchherr

Congregational United Church of ChristWestern Springs, IL


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Enterprise Development AllianceJumpstarts Agriculture, PostwarEconomy in Angola


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■ Initial activities, which will benefit upto 150,000 families, will supportsmall and medium-sized agriculturalbusinesses through the formation ofmore than 150 farming cooperatives

■ Following the signing of aMemorandum of Understanding inNovember 2002 and agreement onthe initial joint project in December2002, ChevronTexaco made a cashcontribution of $4 million, the first payment toward a $20 million matching fund


After achieving independence from Portugal, Angola wasdevastated by 27 years of civil war. The country nowfaces the immense challenge of rebuilding its economyto consolidate the peace and provide food and jobs forits people. Prior to its civil war, Angola was a net foodexporter; this changed when much of its agriculturalinfrastructure was destroyed in the fighting. Withhundreds of thousands of ex-combatants and internallydisplaced persons seeking to return to their farms, anespecially urgent task is rebuilding the agriculturalsector. To ensure sustained recovery and meet thedemands of a peacetime economy, Angola’s workforceand business sector also need to be revitalized.


The Enterprise Development Alliance is an effort toaccelerate Angola’s economic recovery by building upthe country’s business sector and equipping itsworkforce with necessary business skills. The alliancesponsors a series of projects to strengthen small andmedium-sized businesses, including helping refugeesand former soldiers to return to agriculture, developingan enterprise development bank and supporting thedevelopment of an agricultural training center.

“Our partnership efforts build on ideas embraced at the World

Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. The

Enterprise Development Alliance takes advantage of USAID’s

and ChevronTexaco’s collective strengths to make an important

contribution to the economic recovery of Angola.”

—David O’ReillyChairman

ChevronTexaco


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West Africa Water Initiative ProvidesClean Water in Ghana, Mali and Niger


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■ WAWI is constructing a minimum of 825 wells, 100 alternative watersources for income-generation and9,000 latrines, serving more than450,000 people

■ WAWI trains the local population to manage and conserve its waterresources and instructs thousands ofadults and children in safe hygieneand sanitation practices

■ Dozens of community associations,women’s groups and households willincrease their capacity to make productive use of water for food-growing and income generation


Nearly 1.2 billion people lack access to clean drinkingwater, and 2.4 billion lack adequate sanitation. In 2000alone, 1.3 million children under age 5 died fromdiarrheal diseases caused by unsafe water and sanitationin developing countries. Easily prevented water-relateddiseases, including guinea worm, river blindness andtrachoma, the world’s leading cause of preventableblindness, are widespread in the developing world. In the poor rural communities of Ghana, Niger and Mali, contaminated water resources can threaten healthand livelihood. Safe water consumption and healthyecosystems require sustainable sources of clean water.


The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation invited USAID andseveral other international organizations to form theWest Africa Water Initiative (WAWI), a $41 million effortto provide water supply, sanitation and hygiene servicesand support integrated water resource management. The partners are working with governments andcommunities to increase access to safe water andsanitation among poor and vulnerable populationsthrough wells, alternative water resources and basiclatrines. WAWI is also working to reduce waterbornediseases and ensure ecologically and financiallysustainable management of water quantity and qualityby training the local population. The partners willcontinue WAWI’s activities through at least 2008 andreplicate its work in other countries.

“Where there is no clean water and sanitation, millions of

children die each year, and millions of people become blind

unnecessarily and suffer debilitating diseases. Our board chose

water and sanitation as a priority, as we felt it was where we

could have maximum impact on the most lives....”

—Steven M. HiltonPresident

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation


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Scholarships for Success AllianceIncreases Moroccan Girls’ Access toEducation


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■ The number of girls enrolled in thescholarship program jumped from 112to more than 400, and girls’ housingwas expanded from 7 to 15 homes


Only 7 percent of girls in rural Morocco have access to amiddle school education. The national illiteracy rate forwomen is 64 percent but is as high as 88 percent in ruralareas. Cultural bias in extremely poor, remote areas reserves scarce funding for boys’ schooling. Middleschools are often located in urban settings, far fromvillages, with little housing for girls. Parents depend oncity friends or family to house their daughters, but thisoption is often unavailable. The rural-urban divide withrespect to educational opportunity continues throughouta girl’s lifetime.


The Scholarships for Success Alliance is expanding girls’access to education by giving them scholarships toattend middle school and by providing them with safehousing and full medical coverage. In connection withthe alliance, Morocco’s Ministry of National Educationand Youth committed to funding the scholarshipgraduates through high school. The annual Caftanfashion show raises awareness and support for girls’education and helps to raise local contributions forscholarships.

“We are so proud that our daughters are able to go to middle

school. The home is safe, and they can concentrate on their

studies away from the inescapable chores at home. And the

girls are so happy.”

—Mothers of two students enrolled in the scholarship program


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Egypt’s low literacy and high primary school dropoutrates limit social and economic development and affectthe wellbeing of millions. In the poorest communities,learners obtain an average of three years of education.Building basic school readiness and literacy andnumeracy skills is essential. So is changing attitudesabout the value of girls’ education—which sometraditions suggest is not a priority. Scholarships, specialcommunity schools and distance learning programs canhelp eradicate social, geographic and economic barriersto education. Because preschool education is scarce—only 12–14 percent of Egyptian children have access—television, viewed by 96 percent of children, can make abig difference.


USAID has contributed over $8 million since 1997 toproduce Alam Simsim, a local Sesame Street televisionseries for Egypt. The Sesame Street Alliance works incollaboration with Egyptian experts to produce AlamSimsim. The television series promotes girls’ education,builds literacy and numeracy skills, promotes desiredhealth and hygiene practices and encourages mutualrespect and understanding. The Middle EastBroadcasting Corporation will soon broadcast AlamSimsim to 22 Arabic-speaking nations, benefiting tens ofmillions of learners. Other USAID-sponsored SesameStreet programs are broadcast in South Africa andRussia.

“Intelligent children’s programming can instill certain ideas

and values that are indispensable in today’s world.”

—-Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak

Sesame Street Alliance BringsEducational Television to the Middle East

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■ Over 6 million Egyptian childrenwatch Alam Simsim weekly; many oftheir mothers also tune in, learningabout child development, health,hygiene and other critical issues

■ Leveraging the series’ content andpopularity, some partners, includingUnilever, are creating and distributinginstructional and learning materialson health, hygiene and vaccinationpractices to 34,000 parents and childcare providers


Alliance for Mindanao Off-GridRenewable Energy Lights Up MuslimMindanao, Philippines

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■ Sustainable, renewable solar energy and micro-hydro systems will be established in at least 160 remote ruralcommunities, serving 5,000 homes

■ The alliance is installing solar-poweredcompact fluorescent lights in the targeted areas that cost 70 percent lessper month to operate than kerosenelamps

■ For every 30 households electrifiedunder the AMORE program, at least 10 tons of carbon dioxide waste are mitigated


The southern portion of the Philippines archipelago hasexperienced civil unrest and violence for three decades.Economic neglect and exploitation fueled a guerrillamovement in this predominantly Muslim area. In 1996,a peace agreement between the national governmentand the insurgents created the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, promising to bring social andeconomic development to the region. For suchdevelopment to occur, however, electric lighting needs to become cheaper and more widely available.The southern Philippines are a great distance from the national energy grid, which handicaps income-generating activities and leads the local population to rely on carbon dioxide-emitting kerosene lamps.


The Alliance for Mindanao Off-Grid Renewable Energy (AMORE) provides solar-powered compactfluorescent lights and street lamps in the AutonomousRegion of Muslim Mindanao in the southernPhilippines. Community development groups maintainthese renewable energy systems. AMORE’s efforts arehelping to increase outdoor safety and significantlyincrease business and educational productivity byallowing work and study to extend into evening hours.Realizing the income-generating activities possible withthe energy systems, communities are actively pursuingsmall business projects, such as mat-making.

“The AMORE partners truly are working together to make

this a new ‘age of enlightenment’ for the remotest communi-

ties. And it is high time. With the advanced technologies of

today, no one should be left in the dark.”

—Francis J. RicciardoneU.S. Ambassador to the Philippines

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■ The alliance is bolstering good governance at both local and nationallevels and is promoting further consolidation of democracy in southeastern Europe

■ In June 2003, the Balkan Trust established its headquarters inBelgrade to administer grants inAlbania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia,Romania, Serbia and Montenegro(including Kosovo)


While the accomplishments of southeastern Europeancountries thus far in establishing democracies aresignificant, much work remains. Transparent,accountable and effective governments, as well as respectfor human rights and broad citizen participation in thedecisionmaking process, are essential foundations formature democracies. They also contribute to regionalstability and foster integration into Euro-Atlanticinstitutions such as the European Union and NATO.


The Balkan Trust for Democracy is a $27 milliongrantmaking initiative designed to support goodgovernance and increase civic participation insoutheastern Europe. Over the next 10 years, the trust will award grants to civic groups, localnongovernmental organizations, local and nationalgovernments, educational institutions and media.Investing in local groups and civil society will strengthendemocratic institutions and political processes. Grantswill also support the regionwide political and socialdevelopment necessary for long-term stability.

The Balkan Trust for DemocracyBuilds Democracy in SoutheasternEurope

“The Balkan Trust for Democracy represents a long-term

commitment by The German Marshall Fund and our

partners to help these countries to meet their goals of

democratic consolidation and membership in NATO and

the European Union.”

—Craig KennedyPresident

The German Marshall Fund of the United States

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■ 4,000 housing vouchers have beenissued, with 2,650 voucher holdersacquiring clear title to new homes

■ Home improvement grants have allowed650 rural families to acquire housing

■ 2,210 temporary shelters have beenremoved, freeing up land for other uses

■ The Armenia Earthquake Zone Allianceis expected to provide homes to morethan 10,000 families by mid-2004

■ For every dollar provided throughUSAID, alliance partners contribute cash or resources worth $2.75


The massive earthquake Armenia experienced inDecember 1988 took over 25,000 lives, left 500,000families homeless and badly damaged the country’sinfrastructure. The collapse of the USSR left the newlyindependent Armenia with no funds to properly addressthis catastrophe. After losing their homes, thousands offamilies were housed in domics, temporary metal shelterslacking running water or sewage lines that are bakinghot in summer and freezing cold in winter.


As part of a comprehensive reconstruction plan for theearthquake-affected region of Armenia, the ArmeniaEarthquake Zone Alliance is stimulating the developmentof a housing market and is removing temporary shelters.Partners issue housing vouchers and home improvementgrants to eligible families who are still living in domics15 years after the quake, allowing families to acquirepreexisting homes at market prices and eventually togain title to their property. The home improvement grantprogram finances the completion of unfinished housesin rural areas. After the dwelling is completed by thecontractor, it is transferred to the home owner, whohands over his or her temporary shelter and acquirestitle to the new home. Sites left behind by relocated families become available to the community for futureconstruction projects.

“This program has given thousands of families a new and

safe cradle as well as a new life.”

—Mr. Kamo KhachaturianDirector

Housing Department, Armenian Ministry of Urban Development


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Huntsman Foundation

Jinishian Memorial Foundation

Lincy Foundation

Norwegian Refugee Council

United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Remittances for Economic GrowthAlliance Reduces the Cost for CashSent Home

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Mexican migrants and Mexican-Americans sent anestimated $9.8 billion to Mexico last year—an amount fargreater than total U.S. foreign aid to that country, twicethe value of Mexico’s agricultural exports and about halfthe value of its oil revenue. For the developing world as awhole, remittances from the United States now constitute25 percent of all capital flows, including foreign aid andprivate investment.

Remittances have an economic and social impact beyondtheir traditional role as a supplement to family income:they are a critical source of foreign exchange with thepotential to play a pivotal role in promoting economicdevelopment. But it has not been easy to send money to the cities and villages where that cash is fuelingdevelopment and keeping many families afloat. Steepcash transfer fees drain funds from families that dependon financial support from relatives in the United States. If these fees can be reduced, family income rises.


The Remittances for Economic Growth Alliance promotessavings and investment by offering low-cost moneytransfer services and providing financial services—savings, credit and mortgages—to families that have notpreviously had access. Partners are training local creditunion staff in Mexico and are providing updatedtechnologies for money transfers.

“Remittances are one of the most important transactions

between our countries.”

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■ Just a few years ago, the average costto send a typical $300 remittance toMexico from the United States was$41 (14 percent); today, the sameremittance costs $15 (5 percent).This reduction is due in part togreater competition and technologicalefficiencies provided by the alliance

■ Low fees provide Mexican familieswith greater income from relatives in the United States; lower fees andsimpler procedures also encouragemigrants to open bank accounts,allowing them to save and investmore of their earnings


Entra 21 Alliance Prepares LatinAmerican Youth for Jobs

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■ 12,000 students will be trained withcompetitive information technologyskills in 26 Latin American countries.To date, 4,500 youth are already beingtrained in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,Colombia, the Dominican Republic,Ecuador, Honduras, El Salvador,Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru

■ The Entra 21 Alliance is strengtheningpartnerships among 40 nongovern-mental organizations and the localprivate sector to train disadvantagedyouth more effectively for long-termemployment


More than half the population of Latin America and theCaribbean is under age 24, and youth unemploymentrates are rising in most countries in the region.Educational systems are failing to equip young peoplewith the knowledge and skills to succeed in acontemporary global marketplace. At the same time,businesses have an urgent need for skilled technicalworkers to contribute to the region’s growinginformation-based economy.


The $25 million Entra 21 Alliance aims to fuel LatinAmerica’s information technology economy by bridgingthe gap between jobs and young people. To traindisadvantaged youth for opportunities for formalemployment, the alliance is establishing multisectoraltask forces to provide internships for trainees. Thecompanies, nongovernmental organizations, andbusiness associations participating in the task forces will also design job-training curricula to mentordisadvantaged youth.

“These days I find work as a gardener. I’m not able to find

much more, because I’m not qualified. I don’t have technical

training, and I don’t hold a degree. I like computers, and I like

that this program is open to people like me, with little

resources to go elsewhere.”

—Jesús García18-year-old Entra 21 Alliance trainee,

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AssociationAmerican Cocoa Research InstituteAvedaA to Z Textile Mills LimitedBanco do BrasilBASFBayer AGBritish PetroleumCadbury InternationalCaja Popular MexicanaCape Natural TeasCargillCaterpillar InternationalChevronTexacoChocolate Manufacturing Association,

U.S.Cisco SystemsCoca-ColaDe Beers GroupEast African Fine Coffees AssociationFemmes du Maroc magazineGeneral MillsGlaxoSmithKlineHershey FoodsHewlett-PackardThe Home DepotIBMIKEAIndonesian Wood Panel AssociationInformation Technology Association of

AmericaIntelJohnson & JohnsonLiz ClaiborneLucent TechnologiesM&M/MarsMcKinsey & CompanyMerrill LynchMicrosoft CorporationMillers Association of ZambiaMirant Philippines CorporationMotorolaNeumann Kaffee Group/IberoPfizerProcter & GambleQIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM)Royal Ahold, Inc.Schaffer and Associates InternationalSesame WorkshopSiamdutch Mosquito Netting Co., LtdSun MicrosystemsUnileverVestergaard Frandsen A/SWorld Chlorine CouncilWorld Council of Credit UnionsYoung and Rubicam

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(DKI Jakarta)Japan International Cooperation AgencyMoroccan Ministries of Health and

National Education and YouthMultilateral Investment Fund of the

Inter-American Development BankNepal National Tea and Coffee

Development BoardOPICPhilippine Department of EnergyUNICEFUnited Kingdom Department for

International DevelopmentU.S. Department of AgricultureU.S. National Institutes of HealthU.S. Peace CorpsWorld BankWorld Health Organization

HH II GG HH EE RR EE DD UU CC AA TT II OO NNAlcorn State UniversityAsian University for WomenCornell International Institute for Food,

Agriculture and DevelopmentDesert Research InstituteMichigan State UniversityPurdue UniversityRutgers UniversityUniversity of GhanaWharton Business School, University of

Pennsylvania

NN OO NN GG OO VV EE RR NN MM EE NN TT AA LLOO RR GG AA NN II ZZ AA TT II OO NN SSACDI/VOCAAfricare

Alliance to Save EnergyAmazonian Center for Sustainable

Forest Enterprise (CADEFOR)CARE InternationalCooperative League of the USACoffee Quality InstituteConservation InternationalEnterprise for Development

InternationalEnterpriseWorks WorldwideFoods Resource BankForest TrendsInternational Foundation for Education

and Self-HelpInternational Institute for Tropical

AgricultureInternational Intellectual Property

InstituteInternational Youth FoundationMetaforePan American Development FoundationRainforest AllianceSchoolNetSmall Enterprise Assistance FundsWaterAidWildlife Conservation SocietyWinrock InternationalWorld Vision InternationalWorld Wildlife Fund

PP HH II LL AA NN TT HH RR OO PP II CCOO RR GG AA NN II ZZ AA TT II OO NN SSBill & Melinda Gates FoundationConrad N. Hilton FoundationLions Clubs International FoundationCharles Stewart Mott FoundationThe David and Lucile Packard

FoundationThe Ford FoundationThe Hassan II FoundationHewlett FoundationThe Kellogg FoundationThe Rockefeller FoundationThe Toyota Foundation

Private Businesses andAssociations

Higher Education

Public Sector Programs

Philanthropic Organizations

4%

42%

24%

6%

22%NGOs

Alliance Partner Composition

USAID would like to thank its 2002 alliance partners,a sample of whom are shown below.

ALLIA

NC

EPA

RTN

ER

S

Mexico

Panama

El Salvador

Guatemala

Belize

Honduras

Nicaragua

Jamaica

HaitiDom. Rep.

St. Lucia

St. VincentThe Grenadines

Bolivia

Paraguay

Colombia

Ecuador

Peru

Brazil

Guyana

Chile

Kenya

Ethiopia

Egypt

Niger

Bosnia

Mali

Nigeria Somalia

Nambia

South Africa

TanzaniaDem. Rep.of Congo

Angola

Rwanda

Uganda

Burundi

Malawi

Madagascar

Mozambique

Zambia

Morocco

Togo

Benin

Ghana

IvoryCoast

Liberia

Sierra Leone

Guinea

BurkinaFasoGambia

Cameroon

Senegal

Guinea Bissau

Armenia

India

Nepal

Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

Philippines

IndonesiaEast Timor

Mongolia

Alliance Progress (Statistics)

Where AlliancesAre Located

Agriculture

Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance

Economic Growth

Education

Environment

Information Technology

Alliance Funding by Sector, 2002

$ in millions

Partner Contribution

USAID Contribution

Agriculture

Democracy, Conflict, and

Economic Growth

Education

Environment

Health*

0 40 80 120 160 200

Humanitarian Assistance

Public-Private Alliances in 2002

$ in millions

Partner Contribution

USAID Contribution

* Excluding global health, which is worldwide. *USAID funding in the health sector excludes the $150 million contribution for the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Alliance Funding by Region, 2002*

0 30 60 90 120 150

Africa

Asia & the Near East

Europe & Eurasia

Latin America &the Caribbean 641

Editorial, design, and production assistance provided by IBI–International Business Initiatives

Cover photos: Computers (also p.16)–Karen Diakun, IYF; Lumber–©WWF-Cannon/Edward Parker; Sawmill (also p.4)–Mark Hurley WWF

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