About GDA Model

About the Global Development Alliance Model

The Global Development Alliance (GDA) is a market-based business model for partnerships between the public and private sectors to address jointly defined business and development objectives. Alliances are co-designed, co-funded, and co-managed by partners so that the risks, responsibilities, and rewards of partnership are equally shared.

A well-constructed GDA furthers the objectives of the USAID mission while benefiting the business interests of the resource partner. A partnership is considered a GDA when it meets the following criteria:

• At least 1:1 leverage (in cash and in-kind) of USAID resources;
• Common goals defined for all partners;
• Jointly-defined solution to a social or economic development problem;
• Non-traditional resource partners (companies, foundations, etc.);
• Shared resources, risks and results, with a preference for increased scale of impact; and
• Innovative, sustainable approaches to development.

Learn More

     PPPs vs. GDAs [1]
     GDA BUSINESS MODEL [2]
     GLOBAL FRAMEWORKS [3]
     GUIDING PRINCIPLES [4]