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Clinton Hunter Development Initiative

Our Approach

The Clinton Hunter Development Initiative applies the Clinton Foundation’s unique business approach to develop and implement programs that generate sustainable economic development in Africa. CHDI currently works in Rwanda and Malawi, at the invitation of these countries’ governments, to strengthen:

Clean Water and Sanitation.
Diseases borne from dirty drinking water are the number one killer of young Africans today. CHDI is investing in infrastructure improvements that will help schools, hospitals and entire communities access clean water and sanitation systems.

Health Care Systems.
More than two-thirds of Africans live in rural areas that lack quality health care facilities to treat and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and other illnesses. CHDI is addressing this challenge in partnership with governments, NGOs, and communities by building rural health care facilities and programs that improve the availability and quality of care.

Agriculture.
Approximately two-thirds of people in Africa rely on agriculture for survival. CHDI is helping farmers to access the tools (including fertilizer, seeds, and advanced farming techniques) to improve their harvests and market their goods.

Read more about our work in Rwanda and Malawi.

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PROFILE

Success Story: Rwandan Farmers Coffee
Success Story: Rwandan Farmers Coffee
CHDI loans have allowed Misozi Coffee Company to invest and boost its production levels. With additional CHDI assistance in expanding sales abroad and creating a new premium fairtrade coffee, incomes have risen significantly.

During the planting season in Fall 2006, CHDI assisted in the distribution of 97 tons of maize seed, 5.7 million cuttings of disease-resistant cassava, and 145 tons of improved bean seeds to farmers in Rwinkwavu.