title: Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues
title: CRS Issue Briefs
creator: Copson, Raymond W.
publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
date: 2005-06-09
language: English
description: This report discusses the issue of U.S. economic assistance to
 sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the importance of continued assistance in
 light of U.S. national security and also various U.S.-led efforts to promote
 reform amongst African citizens themselves. U.S. assistance finds its way to
 Africa through a variety of channels, including the USAID-administered DA
 program, food aid programs, and indirect aid provided through international
 financial institutions and the United Nations.
subject: Foreign aid
subject: American economic assistance - Africa
coverage: Africa
rights: Public
type: Report
format: 15 pages.
format: Text
identifier: crs: IB95052
identifier: local-cont-no: IB95052 2005-06-09
identifier: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs6898/
identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metacrs6898