Usaid Policy

Remembering The Victims Of Slavery

Free The Slaves | Posted 05.25.2012

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Free The Slaves

USAID has made tremendous progress in the past year on C-TIP and I'm already looking forward to next year's PITF, where we can share how we've turned our policy into action, announce concrete deliverables, and make new commitments to combating this horrific crime. We hope all our partners inside and outside the government will hold us accountable.

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U.S. Ambassador in Botswana Takes Grassroots Approach

Ross Szabo | Posted 03.19.2012

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Ross Szabo

Ambassador Gavin is focused on three core areas in Botswana: youth issues, health and economic diversification. She possesses a distinctive leadership quality, which is to listen more than talk during meetings in local villages.

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Is USAID Being Set Up to Fail on the GHI?

Nandini Oomman | Posted 01.04.2012

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Nandini Oomman

By burdening USAID with eventual responsibility for the GHI's success but with no authority or leverage to make it happen, the QDDR has inadvertently placed USAID in an impossible situation.

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In a Big Risk-Taking Mood?

Karl Hofmann | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Usaid, Foreign Aid, World Aid, Global Health, Global Health Aid, Global Health Investments, Foreign Aid Spending, Usaid Policy, Impact News
Karl Hofmann

Americans often ask, why do we spend so many of our tax dollars on foreign aid? And what do we get for it? These questions are appropriate and important to our democracy. But so are informed answers.

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Flooding Scours the Whitewash From Haiti Aid Efforts

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 08.13.2011

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Georgianne Nienaber

The OCHA Haiti Flooding Situation Report covering the period from June 6-7 does not paint a pretty picture. This grim report was to be anticipated gi...

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Ambassador Blasts U.S. Militarization of Foreign Policy and Development

Michael Hughes | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Hughes

Ronald E. Neumann, former ambassador to Afghanistan, delivered a refreshing allocution on Wednesday denouncing the progressive militarization of U.S. foreign policy and underlining the perils it has wrought.

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The 3Ds: Defense(devleopment)Diplomacy

Tom Murphy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Murphy

The message of the new U.S. development plan is about our interests. Obama made it clear and USAID director Dr. Raj Shah confirmed it.

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Transparencygate!

Tom Murphy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Murphy

There has been a developing discussion and debate centering around the transparency of organizations in Georgia who receive USAID grant money. This is a condensed form of the discussion.

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USAID Administrator Raj Shah Can't Captain His Ship without a Crew

Sarah Jane Staats | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Jane Staats

There are twelve USAID management jobs requiring Senate confirmation. There is a slim chance USAID will have its team in place before November. Must we add this to the Christmas wish list?

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The Next National Security

Richard Arthur | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Usaid, Strategy, Afghanistan Surge, Afghanistan, Maritime Strategy, Foreign Affairs, Hospital Ship, Medical Aid, Obama Foreign Policy, USNS Mercy, Afghanistan War, Foreign Policy, National Security, Pacific Strategy, Mercy, Hillary Clinton Usaid, Pacific Partnership, Usaid Policy, Pacific Ocean, US Navy, Politics News
Richard Arthur

By Jack d'Annibale and Richard Arthur Last week, the USNS Mercy hospital ship completed its mission to Cambodia as part of the United States Navy's P...

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US Attacks Taliban Funding, 'Like Punching Jello'

GlobalPost | Douglas Wissing | Posted 05.25.2011

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KABUL, Afghanistan -- The United States government is widening its investigation into reports that U.S. aid and development funds in Afghanistan are b...

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Haiti's Tragedy and the Inevitable Controversy

J. Brian Atwood | Posted 05.25.2011

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J. Brian Atwood

The Obama administration deserves high marks for its response to the tragic Haitian earthquake and USAID has demonstrated once again why we need a strong foreign aid agency.

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The Right Choice For USAID

Dan Glickman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Glickman

The selection of Dr. Rajiv Shah to lead USAID is a tremendous choice that underscores the Obama Administration's commitment to the vital role development plays in foreign policy and to the rebuilding of this vital agency.

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Taking an Oath to Improve Aid

Josh Ruxin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Ruxin

There's a fundamental irony in U.S. development policy: we give too little, and what we give, we give inefficiently. Our money is not translating into corresponding levels of goodwill around the world.

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Rajiv Shah for USAID Administrator

politico.com | Laura Rozen | Posted 05.25.2011

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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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The Farmer Out of the Dell: Who's Next in the USAID Courtship Ritual?

Sheila Herrling | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sheila Herrling

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.

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USAID Director Vacancy Threatens Agency's Future

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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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, ...

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Who'd a Thunk It? Bipartisan Consensus on Foreign Aid

Sheila Herrling | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sheila Herrling

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.

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Potentially Lethal: Increased Relationship Between Military And Aid

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Usaid, Department of Defense, Elizabeth Ferris, Robert Gates, Afghanistan, Military Spending, Humanitarian Intervention, Catholic Relief Services, American Red Cross, Mercy Corps, Save the Children, Brookings Institution, State Department, Humanitarian Aid, Interaction, US Foreign Policy, Military Civilian, Usaid Policy, World News
Virginia M. Moncrieff

Who will have the final say if U.S. foreign policy and development goals conflict with military objectives in unstable countries?

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