Pan American Development Foundation
| Abbreviation | PADF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder | Ronald Scheman |
| Type | International Development Organization |
| Location | |
Area served | Latin America, Caribbean |
Key people | Katie Taylor, Executive Director |
The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) is a non-governmental and non-political organization created in 1962 by the Organization of American States (OAS), the public sector and the private sector to focus on issues of pressing concern in the Western Hemisphere. PADF, a non-profit organization, has worked in every country in the region. PADF aims to bring together stakeholders to create sustainable economic development, strengthen civil society and respond to natural disasters for the most disadvantaged people in Latin America and the Caribbean.
PADF, which also works to support the principles of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, is an independent affiliate of the OAS.