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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Fiscal Year 2023 Budget for Africa
Record date · January 1, 2023
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy held a hearing to review the Biden administration's budget request for U.S. engagement in sub-Saharan Africa. The discussion focused on balancing security assistance with humanitarian aid, food security, and economic investment in a region with a rapidly growing youth population.
This hearing sets the legislative context for how the U.S. allocates federal funds toward security, health, and development programs across nearly 50 African nations for the 2023 .
Who It Affects
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U.S. Department of State
The agency is responsible for implementing foreign policy and managing the budget allocations discussed in the hearing.
USAID
The agency manages development and humanitarian aid programs that are subject to the budget request.
African nations
These countries are the recipients of U.S. security, health, and development assistance programs funded by the budget.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on July 27, 2022, to review the Fiscal Year 2023 budget request for Africa.
- The subcommittee identified three primary themes for the budget: promoting peace and security, addressing food insecurity and global health crises, and managing climate change impacts.
- The African continent's population is projected to double in the next 30 years.
- By 2050, one-quarter of the world's population is expected to live in Africa.
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- 60 percent of the African population is currently under the age of 25.
- The hearing included testimony from the Department of State and USAID regarding their respective budget priorities.
- The subcommittee previously held hearings on the Sahel region, food security, security assistance, Ethiopia, and Sudan.
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Focus on Youth Demographics
The subcommittee is explicitly framing budget priorities around the fact that 60% of Africa's population is under 25, signaling a shift toward youth-focused economic and development policy.
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