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President Bush's Africa Accomplishments and Initiatives

I. GREATEST LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT OF ALL ADMINISTRATIONS

  1. Meeting with 25 African Heads of State in First Two Years
    • President Obasanjo of Nigeria, May 11, 2001 at White House
    • President Mbeki of South Africa, June 26, 2001 at White House
    • President Moi of Kenya, June 27, 2001 at White House
    • President Kufuor of Ghana, June 28, 2001 at White House
    • President Wade of Senegal, June 28, 2001 at White House
    • President Konare of Mali, June 28, 2001 at White House
    • President Obasanjo of Nigeria, November 2, 2001 at White House
    • President Museveni of Uganda, November 10, 2001 at UNGA
    • President Ratsiraka of Madagascar, November 11, 2001 at UNGA
    • President Moi of Kenya, November 11, 2001 at UNGA
    • President Kabila of Dem. Rep. of Congo, November 11, 2001 at UNGA
    • President Mbeki of South Africa, November 11, 2001 at UNGA
    • President dos Santos of Angola, February 26, 2002 at White House
    • President Chissao of Mozambique, February 26, 2002 at White House
    • President Mogae of Botswana, February 26, 2002 at White House
    • President Museveni of Uganda, May 2002 at White House
    • President Mbeki of South Africa, September 13, 2002 at UNGA
    • President Kagame of Rwanda, September 13, 2002 at UNGA
    • President Kabila of Dem. Rep. of Congo, September 13, 2002 at UNGA
    • President Biya of Cameroon, September 13, 2002 at UNGA
    • President Deby of Chad, September 13, 2002 at UNGA
    • President Bongo of Gabon, September 13, 2002 at UNGA
    • President Obiang of Equatorial Guinea, September 13, 2002 at UNGA
    • President Patasse of Central African Rep., September 13, 2002 at UNGA
    • President Buyoya of Burundi, September 13, 2002 at UNGA
    • President Sassou-Nguesso of Rep. of Congo, September 13, 2002 at UNGA
    • President de Menezes of Sao Tome and Principe, Sept. 13, 2002 at UNGA
    • President Moi of Kenya, December 5, 2002 at White House
    • Prime Minister Meles of Ethiopia, Dec. 5, 2002 at White House

  2. First American President to Visit Africa in First Term - Trip in January 2003

  3. Bush Directed His Cabinet Secretaries to Have High Level Engagement in Africa

Five in First-term: Secretary Powell (May 2001, August 2002); Secretary Thompson; Secretary O'Neill; AMB Zoellick; Secretary Evans planned for November 2002

II. GREATEST LEVELS OF ASSISTANCE OF ALL ADMINISTRATIONS

  1. Core Development Assistance for Africa: Historic High Levels
    • 30 percent increase for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from 2001 to 2003
    • Over $1 billion ODA for SSA in FY03, highest level in U.S. history

  2. Millennium Challenge Account: Increase global development assistance by 50% over the next three years, resulting in $5 billion annual increase over current levels

  3. HIV/AIDS Global Funding: Historic High Levels and Climbing...
    • $988 million in FY2002, a 36% increase over FY2001
    • $1.1 billion in FY2003, doubles level of funding when he took office
    • $500 million to Global HIV/AIDS Fund, first and largest contributor

III. MAJOR POLICY INITIATIVES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  1. Promote Health and Education; Combat HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria
    • Created HIV/AIDS Cabinet Council co-chaired by Powell and Thompson
    • Jump-started Global HIV/AIDS Fund with first $500 million contribution, represents one quarter of the Fund's total resources
    • New $500M Mother and Child HIV Prevention Initiative
    • New $200M Africa Education Initiative to train over 400,000 teachers; provide 250,000 scholarships for African girls; and provide 4.5 million textbooks

  2. Promote Growth and Development; Eradicate Poverty
    • Implementing African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); Provides over 90% duty free market access for African imports to the U.S. President Bush attended AGOA Forum in Washington, DC. Plans to attend Forum in Mauritius in 2003.
    • "Stop the Debt". IDA Grants Initiative for Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to provide up to 50% of assistance to poorest in form of grants not loans.
    • Provided 18 percent increase to the African Development Bank's fund to assist the poorest-by far, the largest increase among the major donors.

  3. Promote Regional Peace and Stability; End Conflict and War
    [President Bush's leadership is directly responsible for progress ending wars in Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Congo
    • Appointed former Senator Danforth as Presidential Envoy for Sudan
    • Appointed Andrew Natsios as Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan
    • Build the capacity of regional peacekeepers in Sierra Leone and Congo
    • Provided additional $55 million in FY2002 for combating terrorism in Africa
    • Launched $5 million awards program to track individuals responsible for genocide and terror acts in Central Africa. Three Apprehended since June 2002.