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Development Model
The USADF Approach: Development Done Differently
Traditional Model
Top Down Intermediaries
Push Implementation Expatriate Isolation Donor-Driven Capital or or Capacity Building
Enterprise-Based Development USADF Model
Bottom Up
Direct
Pull Co-Creation In-Country Collaboration Community-Led Capital and Capacity Building
USADF provides seed capital and local technical assistance to develop grassroots enterprises such as cooperatives and entrepreneurial ventures from start-up to scale-up The USADF Approach to Enterprise Development Growth and Scale
1 Operational Assistance Grants (OAGs): Begin with enterprise development grants that build capacity and and strong management and and governance capabilities ($100K max)
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Enterprise Expansion Grants (EEGs): Then add growth capital through enterprise expansion grants to to link enterprises to to new markets ($250K max)
3 Enterprise Linkage Grants (ELGs): Finally provide enterprise enterprise linkage grants so enterprises can access new and existing capital to support sustainable growth ($50K max)
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