Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States

Executive Order 14089, signed December 13, 2022, establishes the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States. The Council, housed within the Department of State, is charged with advising the President (through the Secretary of State and then through senior White House national security and domestic policy staff) on strengthening connections between the U.S. Government and the African Diaspora in the United States. The Council is to focus on expanding cultural, social, political, and economic ties between African communities, the global African Diaspora, and the United States, and to align its work with the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a planning and advisory body, not a law-created entitlement, and its recommendations are meant to inform policy and programs across agencies, including initiatives like Young African Leaders, International Visitor Leadership Program, and Prosper Africa. Key specifics: the Council will have up to 12 members, appointed by the Secretary of State, serving 2-year terms without compensation; one member will be designated as Chair, and a senior State Department official will serve as Executive Director. It will meet at least quarterly and receive funding and administrative support from the State Department within existing appropriations. Its duties include providing information, analysis, and recommendations on equity and opportunity for African Diaspora communities, educational exchanges, public-private partnerships, and Africa-related trade and development programs.