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USAID and Global Development Alliances (GDAs)

Carey N. Gordon

Deputy Mission Director

USAID/Bangladesh

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What is USAID?

• The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the leading U.S. development agency with offices in 86 countries

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USAID

USAID (United Stated Agency for international Development) is the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries that are working to

Recover from disaster and provide humanitarian assistance,

Reduce poverty by investing in , Education, Health, Economic growth and Agriculture,

Engage in democratic reforms

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USAID Bangladesh Today

Governance: Transparency and Accountability

Health: Family Planning, Maternal and Child Health, HIV/AIDS

Education: Early Childhood Development

Economic Growth : Small, Medium business, energy, environment, and Avian influenza prevention

Food security and disaster management

USAID Goals: Reduce poverty, promote democratic reforms, strengthen economic and social structures, and assist in disaster response

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History of USAID Assistance to Bangladesh:

1972-2008

Food Aid US $2.95 billion

Development ProgramsUS $2.09 billion

Total aid = more than US $5 billion

41% 59%

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USAID and Public Private Partnerships

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“I believe we are entering a new era of international development --- a global development commons, where the connections between our organizations and resources matter more than ever. We need to leverage information, ideas, technology, and public private partnerships to spur innovation and deliver results.”

- Henrietta Fore, Former USAID Administrator

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US Resource Flows to the Developing World in 2005: $164 Billion

Public Flows 16.8 %

Private Flows 83.2 %Private Flows Public Flows

1960s

Public Flows

71 %Private Flows 29 %

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What are Global Development Alliances (GDAs)?

• USAID’s model for public-private partnerships

• A market-based business model for partnerships between the public and private sector

• Address agreed upon business and development objectives

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Alliances Make Sense

BusinessInterests

USAID DevelopmentGoals

AllianceOpportunity

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Since 2001, USAID has cultivated more than

900 alliances around the world with

over 1700 partners to

leverage more than $9.6 billion

in resources to stimulate economic and social growth within developing countries.

GDA Results to Date

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Examples of USAID GDAs Worldwide

USAID works with:

• MTV on anti-trafficking messages in SE Asia

• GAP and Wal-Mart in Central America on labor standards

• Mining companies in Ghana on displacement of families in a new gold mine

• Sesame Street on 7 educational alliances

• Microsoft on various product and business innovation

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Example of a GDA: Starbucks Coffee

Starbucks’ Business Challenge: Good quality coffee

Development Challenge: Poor coffee farmers in Rwanda

USAID Development Goal: Improve income of coffee farmers in Rwanda

Alliance Opportunity: USAID and Starbucks jointly work on raising coffee quality standards

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What does USAID look for in a partnership?

•Impact – More effective use of AID money.

•Leverage – more than just money•GDAs tap markets, networks, technology, and expertise in addition to funding.

•Scale & Sustainability:

•Scale: Interventions carried out inlarger scale as a result of partnership.

•Sustainability: Businesses invest in countries for 20+ years while USAID assistance closes with project wrap-up.

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Who are potential alliance partners?

Companies

Governments

Non-profits

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Why Companies Partner with USAID?

Development expertise across industries and sectors

Relationships with local and national governments

Network of local, regional and global partners

Funding

Convening power and policy influence

Long-term country presence

Credibility and Goodwill

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Steps to Partnership

Contact USAID Mission, or office in Washington, DC

Assess interests,

align priorities, identify opportunities

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Jointly define partnership objectives, resources available, and possible program activities

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Sign MOU and begin project implementation.

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Jointly design partnership program activities

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USAID/Bangladesh Alliances

Chevron: Employee and Community Health Clinics

Radisson Hotel: Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary

Grameenphone: Safe Motherhood and Infant Care Project

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Example of GDA in Bangladesh with Grameenphone

Grameenphone (GP) Business Interest: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity and promotion.

USAID Strategic Partnership Interest: Expanded provision of health services under Smiling Sun Franchise Program (SSFP) through leveraging of additional resources.

GP Contribution towards Partnership with SSFP:– Reimburse SSFP Clinics in 61 Districts– 2 SSFP Clinic Upgrade– 5 Motorized Vans– 2 Clinic-on-Wheels– 48 Community-based Workers.

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Working Together We Can Make a Difference

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Thank You