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USAID: Real Challenges, Real Solutions, Global Development Alliances

Discover the connection between USAID and global development alliances. Learn how businesses can partner with USAID to address challenges and achieve sustainable development goals.

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USAID: Real Challenges, Real Solutions, Global Development Alliances

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  1. REAL CHALLENGES. REAL SOLUTIONS. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCES. Doing Business through Partnership.

  2. What is the Connection?

  3. What is USAID? The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the world’s largest development agency with offices in 86 countries

  4. USAID Invests in: • Agriculture • Conflict prevention & humanitarian assistance • Democracy and governance • Economic growth and trade • Education • Health

  5. Remittances 25.0 % Universities and Colleges 2.8 % U.S. Officiale Development Assistance 68 % Private Capital Flows (FDI and Net Cap Markets 42.1% Religious Organizations 3.3 % Private Rows 29 % NGOs 8.2 % Other official Flows 3% Foundations 1.3 % Corporations 0.5 % U. S. Government Official Development Assistance 9.4 % Iraq and Afghanistan 7.4 % US Total Resource Flows to the Developing World in 2005: $164 Billion US Resource Flows to the Developing World in the 1960s: $5.1 Billion Public Flows 16.8 % Public Flows 71 % Private Flows 83.2 % Private Flows 29 %

  6. Alliances Make Sense Business Interests AllianceOpportunity USAID Development Goals

  7. What are Global Development Alliances?

  8. Alliance Characteristics Jointly defined problem and solution Shared resources, risks, and responsibilities Innovative Mutual Investment

  9. Why Partner with USAID? Relationships with local and national governments Technical expertise across industries and sectors Network of local, regional and global partners Funding Convening power Long-term country presence Credibility and goodwill

  10. Reasons Companies Partner Business Drivers Markets • Market Access • Business Environment Challenges • Risk Mitigation • Value Chain • Sourcing / Production CSR Drivers • Corporate Social Responsibility • Public Relations • Visibility • Philanthropy

  11. Resources Businesses can Invest Business minded, market-driven approaches Funding Access to global supply chains and markets Skills, services and products Communication and marketing Technology and intellectual property transfer Relationships with local business actors

  12. Who Partners? Local/Regional Businesses Multinational Corporations Shared Objectives with • Universities • Think Tanks • Implementers • NGOs • National Governments • Donors

  13. 5 Sign MOU and begin project implementation. 4 3 Collaborate on the design of partnership program activities, determine project implementation Jointly define partnership objectives, identify resources available, review program activities for potential synergies 2 Assess interests, align priorities, identify opportunities Steps to Partnership 1 Contact USAID Mission or office in Washington, DC

  14. How Alliances Work Corporate Partners Project resources Implementing Partners

  15. Sustainable Forest Products Global Alliance A public-private partnership of business, government, and non-governmental organizations working together to encourage the responsible management of forest resources, reduce illegal logging, and improve the well-being of local communities.

  16. GFTN VISION: • To transform the global market place into a force for saving the world’s valuable and threatened forests, while providing economic and social benefits for the businesses and people that depend on them. GOAL: • Mainstream responsible forest management and trade by 2020.

  17. How GFTN Works FOREST MANAGERS PRIMARY PROCESSORS MANUFACTURERS RETAILERS TRADERS

  18. GFTN Growth through SFPGA

  19. Year 7 Capacity Building • 360 people received training on responsible purchasing • 770 people received training on responsible forestry • 720 people informed on responsible forestry and trade through conferences and outreach

  20. GFTN Highlights • GFTN-Central Africa has grown to 6 participants managing: • 2.5 million hectares • 2 million of which are FSC certified • GFTN-North America has grown to 10 participants including: • Walmart • Williams and Sonoma Inc • Johnson & Johnson • Kimberly Clark • Procter & Gambel • BlueLinx • GFTN-Russia has grown to 49 participants managing: • 20 million hectares • 15 million of which are FSC certified

  21. GFTN Around the Globe GLOBAL TOTALS (October 2009) 296 Companies 27 Million Hectares 16% of the Global Forest Products Market 35 Countries 19 Million Hectares FSC $66 Billion USD Sales in Forest Products 2.4 Million People Employed

  22. Getting Started Visit: www.usaid.gov/gda Contact: Your NameAddressTownPostcodeTel: XXXXXXXXXXXX

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