Independent agency of the United States federal government. In foreign assistance, the IAF works in Latin America and the Caribbean to promote equitable, responsive, and participatory self-help development. It also enters into partnerships with public- and private-sector entities to scale up support and mobilize local, national, and international resources for grassroots development.
WWW site includes details of grants and fellowships plus:
- Grassroots Development Journal
- fact sheets
- project evaluations
- photo essays
- Annual reports
From the website users can also subscribe to an electronic newsletter and request any of the IAF print publications, all of which are offered free.