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DOC - 2515 - President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa - Presidential

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa	Agency Name	Department of Commerce
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	2515
Original Establishment Date	11/4/2014	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.trade.gov/presidents-advisory-counc...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	Yes
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	26
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	12/20/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Giancarlo
Date Of Renewal Charter	12/20/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	Mario
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Cavallo
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202-482-2091
Establishment Authority*	Presidential	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-482-4452
Specific Establishment Authority*	E.O. 13675	Designated Federal Officer Email*	giancarlo.cavallo@trade.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	8/5/2014
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	Yes
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) continues to provide information, analysis, and recommendations to the President that address the following, in addition to other topics deemed relevant by the President, the Secretary of Commerce, or the Advisory Council: (i) creating jobs in the United States and Africa through trade and investment; (ii) developing strategies by which the U.S. private sector can identify and take advantage of trade and investment opportunities in Africa; (iii) building lasting commercial partnerships between the U.S. and African private sectors; (iv) facilitating U.S. business participation in Africa’s infrastructure development; (v) contributing to the growth and improvement of Africa’s agricultural sector by encouraging partnerships between U.S. and African companies to bring innovative agricultural technologies to Africa; (vi) making available to the U.S. private sector an accurate understanding of the opportunities presented for increasing trade with and investment in Africa; (vii) developing and strengthening partnerships and other mechanisms to increase U.S. public and private sector financing of trade with and investment in Africa; (viii) analyzing the effect of policies in the United States and Africa on U.S. trade and investment interests in Africa; (ix) identifying other means to expand commercial ties between the United States and Africa; and (x) building the capacity of Africa’s young entrepreneurs to develop trade and investment ties with U.S. partners.
How is membership balanced?*	The Secretary of Commerce continues to appoint private-sector corporate members in consultation with the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee. All members represent U.S. companies and their sectors. The ITA Office of Africa has prepared a Membership Balance Plan for the Advisory Council for consideration by the Secretary in making appointments. Considerations when making appointments will include balance in terms of points of view; geography; size of company to be represented; and industry sector, including representation of infrastructure, agriculture, consumer goods, banking, services, and other industries. The PAC-DBIA is broadly representative of the key industries with business interests in the functions of the PAC-DBIA. Appointments to the PAC-DBIA are made without regard to political affiliation and without discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. Additional factors that may be considered in the selection of Council members include candidates’ proven leadership and experience in trade, investment, financing, development, or other commercial activities between the United States and Africa.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The PAC-DBIA continues to meet approximately two to three times per year to deliberate and adopt reports of analysis and/or recommendations in response to requests from the Secretary of Commerce, on behalf of the President, regarding the administration's top priorities at the time for strengthening U.S.-Africa commercial relationships.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The PAC-DBIA is the only advisory committee with a mandate to provide advice on strengthening commercial engagement between the United States and Africa. While other committees exist with respect to trade finance and trade negotiations concerning Africa, they have a narrower mandate and scope.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Not Applicable
Recommendation Remarks	The PAC-DBIA held one meeting in FY25, on December 13, 2025, during which a report was deliberated and adopted that surveyed all the recommendations, analysis, and activities of the PAC-DBIA over the 10 years since it was established. The report also contained 4 new recommendations regarding future utilization of the PAC-DBIA. The membership term concluded on December 31, 2025.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	Not Applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	Yes	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Not Applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	121	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	4 recommendations were produced in FY2025.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	12.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Not Applicable	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	25.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Not Applicable	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Not Applicable
Agency Feedback Comment*	During development of recommendations, when applicable, the PAC-DBIA consults the interagency for feedback, and following adoption of recommendations by the PAC-DBIA at meetings of the council, interagency representatives provide in-person updates on ongoing initiatives and planned or possible actions to implement the recommendations. The public can obtain information on agency feedback via meeting records archived on the PAC-DBIA website at https://www.trade.gov/presidents-advisory-council-doing-business-africa.	Narrative Description*	Since the establishment of the PAC-DBIA, recommendations produced by the Council have helped multiple Presidents to expand trust among U.S. businesses in government capacity and commitment to support them in Africa, to make policy changes that serve the interests of U.S. companies, to improve delivery of services and customer satisfaction with government resources for supporting U.S. business in Africa, and to organize priorities for strengthening U.S.-Africa commercial ties.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$64,594.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$48,000.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$8,000.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$2,000.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$4,500.00
11. Total Costs	$66,594.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$60,500.00
Date Cost Last Modified	9/16/2025 10:12 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.40
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.40	Est Cost Remarks	"Other Costs" comprise the cost for in-person and hybrid meetings. Estimated payments to Federal Staff are lower based on expectation of transfer of DFO duties to a less senior member of staff. Estimated Travel Reimbursements to Federal Staff is for possible DFO travel on a fact-finding trip with the PAC-DBIA.
Cost Remarks	"Other Costs" comprise the cost for in-person and hybrid meetings. Estimated payments to Federal Staff are lower based on expectation of transfer of DFO duties to a less senior member of staff. Estimated Travel Reimbursements to Federal Staff is for possible DFO travel on a fact-finding trip with the PAC-DBIA.

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