§ 290h-3. — Functions of Foundation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC290h-3]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
SUBCHAPTER XXIII--AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
Sec. 290h-3. Functions of Foundation
(a) Types of programs; project limitations; dissemination of project
insights
(1) In order to carry out the purposes set forth in section 290h-2
of this title, the Foundation may make grants, loans, and loan
guarantees to any African private or public group (including public
international organizations), association, or other entity engaged in
peaceful activities for--
(A) the fostering of local development institutions and the
support of development efforts initiated by communities themselves;
(B) the development of self-evaluation techniques by
participants in projects supported under this section, for the
purpose of transferring experience gained in such projects to
similar development activities;
(C) development research by Africans and the transfer of
development resources, expertise, and knowledge within Africa;
(D) the procurement of such technical or other assistance as is
deemed appropriate by the recipient of such grant, loan, or
guarantee, to carry out the purposes of this subchapter; and
(E) other projects that would carry out the purposes set forth
in section 290h-2 of this title.
(2) The total amount of grants, loans, and loan guarantees that may
be made under this section for a project may not exceed $250,000.
(3) The Foundation may disseminate to the American public and to
United States and multilateral development institutions insights gained
from African development projects assisted under this subchapter.
(b) Community project priorities; disbursement of funds by recipients to
other African entities
In making grants, loans, and loan guarantees under subsection (a) of
this section, the Foundation shall give priority to projects which
community groups undertake to foster their own development and in the
initiation, design, implementation, and evaluation of which there is the
maximum feasible participation of the poor. Where appropriate and in
keeping with the purposes of this subchapter, the Foundation may make
such grants, loans, and loan guarantees to African entities which are
representative and knowledgeable of, and sensitive to, the needs and
aspirations of the poor and which would disburse funds acquired under
such grants, loans, and loan guarantees to other African entities to
carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 96-533, title V, Sec. 505, Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3152; Pub.
L. 100-461, title II, Sec. 201, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2268-13.)
Amendments
1988--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100-461 inserted ``(including public
international organizations)'' after ``public group''.
