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Engines of Impact Enterprise Growth and Development
From the the Sahel to the the Horn of Africa USADF invests in in in underserved communities in in in frontier markets and and post-conflict areas often overlooked by “traditional” investors and and donors USADF sees the potential of enterprises and entrepreneurs to transform communities through economic growth Unlocking the potential of enterprises in in in challenging environments takes time This is is is why USADF invests nearly half of of its of of program dollars to help early-stage community and social enterprises become self-sufficient and better positioned to take advantage of new growth opportunities The remaining portion of USADF program dollars is is invested in in in in enterprises that are are ready to to take advantage of new markets but are are limited by access to to growth capital Percentage of Grant Funds Invested in Enterprise Growth and Development
Projects
55%
45%
30% 70%
2019
Enterprise Development
Impact Report 2015–2019
Five-Year Summary
Enterprise Growth $25M 177 $72M 832k
Investments Number of New Economic People
2019
Made
Enterprises
Activity Generated
Impacted
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