Every dollar of the U.S. discretionary budget is appropriated by one of 12 appropriations subcommittees, but each of these dollars can have more than one purpose. For example, a dollar spent on Education can be viewed as a dollar for a particular school improvement grant, or it can be viewed as a long-term investment in our Nation’s future. A dollar invested for the construction of highways can... [Read more]
Posts Tagged ‘Policy’
Foreign Aid Budget Battle
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]
Enhancing U.S. Education and Competitiveness
A Review of Enhancing U.S. Education and Competiveness an article in Foreign Affairs by Arne Duncan Review by Linda Martin, guest blogger In Enhancing U.S. Education and Competiveness, an article which appears in the November/December 2010 issue of Foreign Affairs, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan links U.S. economic competitiveness directly to the American educational system. The news is... [Read more]
QDDR Released Today
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the release of the long-awaited Quadrennial Diplomacy & Development Review (QDDR) final report today. The QDDR is a sweeping assessment of how the Department of State and USAID can become more efficient, accountable, and effective- it aims to be a blueprint for elevating American “civilian power” to better advance our national interests. ... [Read more]
The Midterm Elections’ Impact on U.S. Development Policy
By now it is old news- in the 112th Congress, the House will turn from a Democratic to a Republican majority. Committee leadership and composition will change, with implications for U.S. policy in many areas. What will this change in leadership mean for development? There are two committees where the change will matter most for U.S. development and foreign aid policy- the House Foreign Affairs... [Read more]
Global Washington’s Seminar on Fair Trade: Promising Future, Unmet Potential
By Brian Pierce, guest blogger Last week Global Washington co-sponsored a seminar on fair trade, along with the organizations Fair Trade Seattle, iLEAP, and Antioch University Seattle Center for Creative Change. Fair trade is undoubtedly a critical subject in global development, however the meeting was not an echo chamber of fair trade romanticism. Thoughtful critique by on-site participants of fair... [Read more]
Compare aid efforts worldwide with the new QUODA assessment tool
by Linda Martin, guest blog writer Those interested in aid reform may enjoy trying out QUODA, an assessment tool which tracks, compares, and ranks the quality of aid based on data provided by 31 donor countries and 152 aid agencies. QUODA was co-created by Nancy Birdsall, president of the Center for Global Development, and Homi Kharas, deputy director of the Brookings Institution’s Global... [Read more]
Universal Literacy as a Catalyst for Achieving All MDG Goals Part 2 of 2: Barriers to literacy and educational strategies to accelerate progress.
Submitted by Linda Martin Social and economic factors that restrict or deny access to education include gender bias, lack of schools, lack of trained teachers, demands on children’s time to work, drop-out rates, and fee based education which families cannot afford. Geography also plays a role. Per the Millennium Development Progress Report 2010 “household data from 42 countries also show that... [Read more]
The Millennium Development Goals Summit Has Arrived- News & Views from around the Web
The UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals kicked off in New York today, and will continue through Wednesday, Sept 22nd. World leaders are gathering to discuss the progress made and work to be done toward meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). On Wednesday, the event will culminate with an address by President Barack Obama. If you are looking for background and general information... [Read more]
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