Building the foundations of a stronger Africa.
Clean water, reliable energy, housing, healthcare, education and jobs: AMAF brings finance, expertise and partners together to deliver them as one connected programme.
An African-led foundation for infrastructure, services and opportunity.
A non-profit, pan-African foundation headquartered in Zanzibar. We mobilise finance, expertise and partners so governments and communities can build, and keep running, the projects they need.
Six development systems.
One integrated mission.
Water, energy, health, education and livelihoods only work when they work together.
Essential Living Infrastructure
Water, energy, housing, community facilities and the roads that connect them.
Human Development
Healthcare, education, nutrition, inclusion and the wellbeing of children and families.
Economic Opportunity
Agriculture, skills, enterprise and local industry that create decent livelihoods.
Climate & Environmental Resilience
Adaptation, conservation, clean energy transition and the blue economy.
Community Stability & Inclusion
Humanitarian response, women and youth, peacebuilding, displacement recovery and culture.
Institutions, Innovation & Regional Development
Digital transformation, public capacity, research and development-finance partnerships.
24 programme pillars
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The Sustainable Community Model
Homes, power, water, school, clinic, food and jobs, planned as one system.
Initiatives open to partners.
Twenty partner-ready programme concepts, each marked as a concept until confirmed.
Powering Africa's Future
Clean, reliable electricity for homes, public services and productive enterprise.
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Homes for Dignity
Safe, affordable, climate-resilient homes for families who need them most.
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Sustainable Villages Initiative
The Sustainable Community Model, delivered as a complete village programme.
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Water for Every Community
Safe, solar-powered water within reach of every household, school and clinic.
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Healthy Communities Africa
Primary healthcare close to home, with the power, water and equipment to work.
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Solar Schools and Clinics
Reliable clean power for the public services communities depend on.
View conceptRooted in Zanzibar. Focused on the whole continent.
East Africa
AMAF's home region. Our head office is in Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania, and this is where we are building our first partnerships.
Priority pillars
Southern Africa
AMAF aligns its programme concepts with SADC Vision 2050 and seeks partners for energy, water and housing programmes in the region.
Priority pillars
West Africa
AMAF seeks partnerships aligned with ECOWAS priorities in energy access, agriculture, enterprise and resilience in the Sahel.
Priority pillars
Central Africa
AMAF's programme concepts address infrastructure gaps, healthcare access and post-conflict recovery, aligned with ECCAS frameworks.
Priority pillars
North Africa
AMAF is interested in collaboration on water security, renewable energy and youth skills, in partnership with regional institutions.
Priority pillars
AMAF has no country offices outside Zanzibar. Regions other than East Africa are areas of strategic interest; verified projects will be shown here when published.
A single, coordinated window for public-interest projects.
For larger infrastructure we can apply the EPC+F model (Engineering, Procurement, Construction + Financing), packaging delivery and financing together. Every arrangement depends on feasibility, due diligence and partner approval.
Governments
AMAF works alongside national, regional and local governments to prepa…
Development finance
AMAF seeks to work with development-finance institutions, multilateral…
Corporate & ESG
Companies can work with AMAF to deliver measurable social and environm…
Philanthropy
Foundations and philanthropists can support integrated, community-led …
Built on accountability.
Company Limited by Guarantee, no share capital. Zanzibar Reg. No. Z0000210428.
Board of Directors, Executive Management, independent audit and compliance functions.
Zero tolerance of exploitation and abuse, with confidential reporting channels.
We publish verified results only, and say clearly what is proposed.
What we will measure, and how we will report it.
No impact numbers without evidence. We publish the framework we will report against.
Our impact frameworkIndividuals directly benefiting from AMAF-supported programmes, disaggregated by gender, age and disability where possible.
New or improved water points and systems, people served and functionality over time.
New connections, installed renewable capacity and public facilities powered.
Homes built, rebuilt or upgraded, and households rehoused.
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Let's build the foundations of a stronger Africa, together.
Governments, development financiers, companies, foundations and community organisations: tell us about your priorities and we will explore how AMAF can help.