The strategic and effective use of foreign assistance resources is important to respond to global needs, make the world safer and help people better their lives. It is vital to U.S national security and to establish the United States as the global leader on international development. While the release of QDDR, USAID Forward Initiative and the launch of Caucus for Effective Foreign Assistance are substantive... [Read more]
Posts Tagged ‘QDDR’
Rajiv Shah Addresses U.S. Diplomats; Stresses the importance of development and highlights opportunities for partnership with USAID
Earlier this month at the Global Chiefs of Mission Conference, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah spoke to 300 U.S. diplomats, who were brought home from around the world to strategize diplomacy and development goals laid out in the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR). During the conference, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton highlighted diplomacy as the front line of American foreign policy;... [Read more]
Clinton reiterates diplomacy as critical to successful U.S. foreign policy
Last week, at a foreign policy meeting of U.S. ambassadors from all over the world, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reemphasized the importance of civilian power, especially in light of the recent unrest in Egypt and Tunisia. Clinton and the current administration have made diplomacy and development and integral part of their strategy on national defense, as outlined in the Quadrennial Diplomacy... [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]
Jim Kolbe on Foreign Aid Reform: Is Congress the Best Hope?
Jim Kolbe, from the German Marshall Fund website Jim Kolbe, former republican member of Congress and foreign aid champion, wrote on the German Marshall Fund’s blog that Congress may be the best hope for foreign aid reform. He points out that with all the delays in releasing the QDDR (the State Department’s review of development & diplomacy) and the appearance of major disagreement on aid... [Read more]
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]
