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A Record-Breaking Year for Mobilizing Private Capital for Development

Putting Local Wealth to Work: Development Credit Authority 2012 Portfolio. Photo Credit: USAID.

USAID is enabling private markets in the developing world to provide financing to the people who need it most. Read more >>

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Video of the Week: “Development Credit Authority & Food Security”

USAID’s Development Credit Authority designs and delivers investment alternatives that unlock private financing in support of U.S. development objectives.

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USAID Surpasses Private Sector Credit Milestone

USAID’s Development Credit Authority recently surpassed a $2 billion milestone of private sector credit mobilized in developing countries. USAID uses partial loan guarantees to encourage local banks to invest locally in sectors ranging from health to clean energy to infrastructure. The two billionth dollar was made available from a new partnership with two banks in [...]

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