The White House and the House Appropriations Committee have both released important budget documents in the last few days: the President released the 2012 Budget Request, and the House Appropriations Committee released the 2011 CR (Continuing Resolution). These two documents highlight major differences between the budget plans from the GOP-controlled House and the administration. Most of the foreign... [Read more]
Posts Tagged ‘FY11 International Affairs Budget’
Policy News Roundup – Proposed Cut to Foreign Affairs Budget
compiled by Eugenia Ho, Global Washington Volunteer Heated Debate over the Proposed Cut to International Affairs Budget Thursday, Bloody Thursday: Bono calls out senator over aid cuts While receiving his Atlantic Council Humanitarian Leadership Award, lead singer of U2 and co-founder of ONE Campaign Bono pleaded for Washington to resist Senator Conrad’s proposed cuts of $4 billion from the $58.8... [Read more]
How to Find Foreign Aid Data
No matter what your specific area of work, if you’re in the global development field, at some point you will probably need to find data on foreign aid. Maybe you work for a small NGO considering a new venture, in say, Cambodia, and you want to know what other similar types of projects are happening there. Maybe you are looking for funding for a project in Namibia, and you want to know which donors... [Read more]
Policy News Roundup
Image from the new IFPRI book Millions Fed: see below THE FY2011 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BUDGET AND US DEVELOPMENT POLICY: Secretary Clinton will appear before the full House Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a hearing on the FY2011 International Affairs Budget and “Promoting Security through Diplomacy and Development,” on February 25. Aid advocates seem happy with the international affairs budget... [Read more]
We Need You to Act Now for a Robust FY11 International Affairs Budget
Nearly 140 members of Congress have signed on to the FY11 Congressional Letter to the President supporting a robust International Affairs budget. From Washington State, Senator Patty Murray, as well as Representatives Adam Smith, David Reichert, Richard Larsen, and Jim McDermott have signed on. The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition needs your help to get more members of the Washington State delegation... [Read more]
