Policy Resources

This page has links to resources that may be of interest to those looking at global development policy. Please email us with any resources you would like to see added.

Foreign Aid Reform Background Information

Foreign Aid Reform Bills

• S. 1524 Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act of 2009 (Kerry/Lugar)
• HR 2139 Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009 (Berman)
• HR 2639 Global Poverty Act of 2009 (Smith)
• USAID Side-by-Side Comparison of S. 1524 and H.R. 2139

News, Research, and Other Resources

• The Initiative for Global Development news page
• MFAN News Clips
• The ONE Campaign: What We’re Reading
• USGLC FY11 International Affairs Budget Update Center
• Eldis
• International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest

Official Databases and Statistics

• OECD Aid Statistics and Databases
• AidData, a new way to track development finance
• FY 2011 Foreign Operations Congressional Budget Justification (includes a breakdown of U.S. foreign aid budget)
• World Bank
• U.S. Trade Capacity Building Database
• U.S. International Trade Commission Dataweb trade statistics (includes imports under trade preference programs)

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearings

• Alleviating Global Hunger: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Leadership, March 2009:
• USAID in the 21st Century, April 2009
• Foreign Policy Priorities in the President’s FY10 International Affairs Budget, May 2009:
• The Case for Reform: Foreign Aid and Development in a New Era, July 2009
• Drought, Flooding and Refugees: Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change In the World’s Most Vulnerable Nations, October 2009
• Haiti: From Rescue to Recovery and Reconstruction, January 2010
• Haiti Reconstruction: Smart Planning Moving Forward, February 2010
• Afghan Women and Girls: Building the Future of Afghanistan, February 2010
• Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY11 International Affairs Budget, February 2010
• Building On Success: New Directions In Global Health, March 2010
• Promoting Global Food Security: Next Steps For Congress And The Administration, April 2010
• After The Earthquake: Empowering Haiti To Rebuild Better, May 2010
• Assessing Challenges and Opportunities for Peace in Sudan, May 2010
  

House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearings

• Striking the Appropriate Balance: The Defense Department’s Expanding Role in Foreign Assistance, March 2009
• U.S. Assistance to Africa: A Call for Foreign Aid Reform, April 2009
• U.S. – Africa Trade Relations: Creating a Platform for Economic Growth, June 2009
• Local and Regional Purchases: Opportunities to Enhance U.S. Food Aid, June 2009
• A Call to Action on Food Security: The Administration’s Global Strategy, October 2009
• Flag on the Bag?: Foreign Assistance and the Struggle Against Terrorism, November 2009
• Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Trade: Hearing on the Operation, Impact, and Future of the U.S. Preference Programs, November 2009
• Yemen on the Brink: Implications for US Policy, February 2010
• Promoting Security through Diplomacy and Development: The Fiscal Year 2011 International Affairs, February 2010
• Policies and Programs for Global Development: USAID and the FY 2011 Budget Request, March 2010
• Afghanistan Reconstruction Oversight, May 2010
• Women as Agents of Change: Advancing the Role of Women in Politics and Civil Society, June 2010
• Human Rights and Democracy Assistance: Increasing the Effectiveness of U.S. Foreign Aid, June 2010
• Horn of Africa: Current Conditions and U.S. Policy, June 2010