Rajiv Shah To Be Named USAID Administrator
POLITICO reported yesterday that the 36-year-old USDA chief scientist and undersecretary for research, education and economics, a medical doctor who p...
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Women Farmers in the Developing World
Dan Silverstein | Posted 11.10.2009 | World
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, 80% of agricultural workers are women. According to the World Bank,They raise 90% of the food, but receive only 10% of credit extended for agricultural loans.
Troop Increases? What About the Other Side of the Foreign Policy Coin?
J. Brian Atwood | Posted 11.02.2009 | World
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More than eight months after President Obama took office, and at a time when it is absolutely essential, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) remains without an Administrator.
U.S. Rushes Aid To Pakistan To Fight Taliban
nytimes.com | ERIC SCHMITT | Posted 10.29.2009 | World
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WASHINGTON - Even as the Pakistani government plays down the American role in its military operations in Taliban-controlled areas along the border wit...
State's Human Rights Guy Needs to Man Up Fast
Jeff Ballinger | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics
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Now that Michael Posner has been officially installed as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, it's about time we get started down the road to righting a whole slew of global wrongs.
Arrest Warrant Out For USAID Contractor In Afghanistan
The Nation | Aram Roston | Posted 09.30.2009 | World
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While corruption by Afghan government officials here in Kabul has been widely condemned, corruption by Western officials in Afghanistan has received l...
Criminally Negligent Homicide: The Legacy of Wealthy Nations That Allow Millions to Die
Dan Silverstein | Posted 09.29.2009 | Business
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Two award-winning reporters have collaborated on a new book entitledEnough: Why the World's Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty. It is a page turner. Unless you simply don't give a damn, this is a must read.
Obama Launches Whole-of-Government Review of U.S. Global Development Policy
Sheila Herrling | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics
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Lots of folks are asking how this White House-led PSD relates to State Department's recently launched Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR).
The Exit Strategy We Need at Home
Lorelei Kelly | Posted 10.17.2009 | World
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No matter how much we love and trust the U.S. military, the American face to the world cannot be wearing a uniform.
Growing Businesses in African Soil
Dan Silverstein | Posted 09.28.2009 | Business
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It's in our own self-interest to jump start agricultural development with the goal of creating markets for ourselves.
Obama, Clinton: Elevating Women's Issues but Not Global Development?
Nandini Oomman | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics
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The Obama administration has made separate pronouncements on global health, food security and women's rights. It's not yet clear how it will fit these together into a coordinated global development strategy.
Americans and Ramallah Youth
Daoud Kuttab | Posted 09.20.2009 | World
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Has it become acceptable among Palestinians to wear a hat or a T-shirt praising Americans? The answer most respondents had can be summarized in two words: Barack Obama.
Stop "Crimes Against Humanity and Geological Scandals": Give AFRICOM a Chance In Congo
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 09.19.2009 | World
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This is going out to the end of a very long limb, but contrary to the rumblings in progressive think tanks, let's suggest that AFRICOM must be given a chance in eastern Congo.
The Farmer Out of the Dell: Who's Next in the USAID Courtship Ritual?
Sheila Herrling | Posted 09.08.2009 | Politics
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An arduous vetting process coupled with diminished authority is a virtual perfect storm for leaving the post vacant and the elevation of development and reform of foreign aid stalled.
African Food Security? USAID Has Used Taxpayer Money to Fund GMOs Abroad Since 1991
Paula Crossfield | Posted 09.06.2009 | Green
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Africans can look to India to see what a future of relying on biotech seeds looks like. There, a depleted water table, poisoned waterways and farmer suicides have been the result of the first Green Revolution.
USAID Director Vacancy Threatens Agency's Future
Washington Post | Posted 09.05.2009 | World
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As Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton begins a seven-country African trip with a visit to Kenya, the main U.S. foreign aid agency is in limbo, ...
Who'd a Thunk It? Bipartisan Consensus on Foreign Aid
Sheila Herrling | Posted 08.31.2009 | World
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Amidst of a month of partisan battles on Capitol Hill, a bill was introduced this week that rose above party lines in a major step towards strengthening and reforming US foreign aid policy.
Helping Women: Eliminating Obstetric Fistula in Developing World
Jim Luce | Posted 08.28.2009 | World
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EngenderHealth focuses on far more than fistula repair and prevention. They are dedicated to improving the overall health and well-being of people in the countries where they work.
In Qatar and Egypt, Education Reform Means Learning In English
Journalism Boot Camp | Posted 08.22.2009 | World
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English instruction in Qatar's schools, according to government plans, is to tailor students for higher education and jobs in English-language workplaces and universities.
Clinton Chafes At White House Vetting Process: "Nightmare"
AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is blaming an exhaustive White House vetting process for the fact that the Obama administ...
US-Nicaragua Aid Cut Due To Concerns Over Democracy
AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 07.12.2009 | World
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WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday canceled more than $60 million in assistance to Nicaragua, citing concerns about democracy, rule of ...
Women's Rights In Afghanistan Depends On Where One Lives
Stuart Whatley | Posted 07.10.2009 | World
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Conditions in Afghanistan are acutely compartmentalized. Reports from one village can be bright and optimistic while another locale is rife with atrocities towards women and girls.
Words Apart
Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort | Posted 10.04.2009 | Business
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Microfinance's intellectual debate could be healthy but it oftentimes ends up in intellectual wars that forsake the ultimate goal: the alleviation of extreme poverty.
In Sri Lanka: A U.S. Congressman Gets It
Jim Luce | Posted 06.30.2009 | World
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Congressman Heath Shuler's visit was the first time I have heard an American elected official seem to understand what has transpired here in Sri Lanka.
Paul Farmer Joining the Obama/Clinton Team? We Can Hope...
Matthew Kavanagh | Posted 06.19.2009 | World
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Paul Farmer has shown that with commitment and smart use of resources, international development programs can work--can change lives and make human rights into human realities.
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