Mission Overview

Partners in Development (PID) is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization located in Alexandria, Virginia. PID seeks to address critical development issues facing Africa such as HIV/AIDS; brain drain resulting from large scale immigration of Africans to the west; and the plight of women entrepreneurs in Africa seeking to compete in the global market place.

Mobilization of the African Diaspora for Development

PID has a specific strategy of collaborating with the African Diaspora. We believe that they have critical roles in assisting developing countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). They are already making a big impact on the lives of people in their respective countries of origin by sending regular remittances to support family and relatives. The African Diaspora also have the potential to provide valuable expertise and knowledge to nonprofit and governmental organizations in their respective countrie

PID seeks to mobilize the African Diaspora of its targeted eight countries to become development partners. PID collaborates with them in short-term capacity building activities targeting NGOs and government institutions. PID also seeks to involve the African Diaspora in youth employment schemes involving their financial and technical support using information technology/Internet.

African American Diaspora Partnerships

PID also has the objective of mobilizing African Americans to become involved in Africa as potential development partners through collaboration with various professional and civic associations. We achieve this by disseminating economic, historical, and cultural information about Africa to strengthen historical ties and provide opportunities for philanthropy in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention and support.

PID Board of Directors