U.S. STRATEGY TOWARD SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

1.FOSTER OPENNESS AND OPEN SOCIETIES  

1. Promoting government transparency and accountability
2. Increasing focus on rule of law, justice, and dignity
3. Assisting African countries to more transparently leverage their natural resources for sustainable development

2. DELIVER DEMOCRATIC AND SECURITY DIVIDENDS

1. Working with allies and regional partners to stem the recent tide of authoritarianism and military takeovers
2. Backing civil society, empowering marginalized groups, centering the voices of women and youth, and defending free and fair elections
3. Improving the capacity of African partners to advance regional stability and security
4. Reducing the threat from terrorist groups to the U.S. Homeland, persons, and diplomatic and military facilities

3. ADVANCE PANDEMIC RECOVERY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

1. Prioritizing policies and programs to end the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and build capacities to increase preparedness for the next health threat
2. Supporting manufacturing initiatives for vaccines and other medical countermeasures
3. Promoting a stronger growth trajectory and debt sustainability to support the region’s economic recovery, including through the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII), Prosper Africa, Power Africa, Feed the Future, and a new initiative for digital transformation
4. Partnering with African countries to rebuild human capital and food systems that were further weakened by the pandemic and Russia’s war against Ukraine

4. SUPPORT CONSERVATION, CLIMATE ADAPTATION, AND A JUST ENERGY TRANSITION

1. Partnering with governments, civil society, and local communities to conserve, manage, and restore the continent’s rich natural ecosystems
2. Supporting countries in their efforts to minimize and adapt to the impacts of a changing climate, including enhancing community, economic, and supply chain resilience 
3. Working closely with countries to accelerate their just transitions to a clean energy future, energy access, and energy security
4. Pursuing public-private partnerships to sustainably develop and secure the critical minerals that will supply clean energy technologies