United States African Development Foundation
| Founded | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Federal agency of the United States |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°54′04″N 77°01′56″W / 38.9010349°N 77.0322568°W |
Area served | Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe |
| Methods | $30 million appropriated funds in FY 2016, $53 million invested in 500 active enterprises in 20 African countries. $80 million in new economic activities in underserved communities in Africa. |
Chair of the board of directors | Carol Moseley Braun |
| Ward Brehm | |
| Website | www |
The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) is an independent U.S. government agency established by Congress in 1980 to invest directly in African grassroots enterprises and social entrepreneurs. USADF's investments aim to increase incomes, revenues, and jobs by promoting self-reliance and market-based solutions to poverty. USADF targets marginalized populations and underserved communities in the Sahel, Great Lakes, and the Horn of Africa. It partners with African governments, other U.S. government agencies, private corporations, and foundations to achieve transformative results.
In February 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order stating that "the non-statutory components and functions" of a handful of governmental entities, including the USADF, "shall be eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law". Subsequently, in accordance with an executive order, USADF temporarily stopped disbursing funds and submitted a report describing its mission and needed resources. On February 28, the Trump administration named Peter Marocco to run the agency. On on March 6, CEO Ward Brehm filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction to stop the reorganizing activities.