U.S.-based NGOs to Appropriators: Oppose Increase to Cargo Preference Requirements

By: Community Letter
December 4, 2015

December 2, 2015 The Honorable Thad Cochran Chair Senate Appropriations Committee Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Barbara Mikulski Ranking Member Senate Appropriations Committee Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Harold Rogers Chairman House Appropriations Committee Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Nita Lowey Ranking Member House Appropriations Committee Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairmen Cochran and Rogers and … Continue reading U.S.-based NGOs to Appropriators: Oppose Increase to Cargo Preference Requirements

Congress Eyes Greater Transparency in Foreign Aid, This Time the Timing Could be Right

By: Lori Rowley
November 24, 2015

From the perspective of both U.S. taxpayers and recipients of U.S. foreign assistance, it’s been a very positive few weeks on both sides of the Capitol. Legislation to advance greater transparency of U.S. foreign assistance programs has now been approved by the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. As a staff … Continue reading Congress Eyes Greater Transparency in Foreign Aid, This Time the Timing Could be Right

Letter to OMB Director Donovan on MFAN Priorities

By: George Ingram, Carolyn Miles, Connie Veillette
November 19, 2015

Download a formatted version of the letter here. *** November 17, 2015 Shaun Donovan, Director Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20503 Dear Director Donovan: On behalf of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN), a reform coalition of international development advocates and practitioners focused on strengthening U.S. development policy and … Continue reading Letter to OMB Director Donovan on MFAN Priorities

Letter to Secretary Kerry: Support the Foreign Aid Transparency & Accountability Act

By: George Ingram, Carolyn Miles, Connie Veillette
November 17, 2015

Download a formatted version of the letter here. *** November 10, 2015 The Honorable John F. Kerry Secretary of State U.S. Department of State Washington, DC 20520 Dear Mr. Secretary: On behalf of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN), a coalition of international development practitioners and foreign policy experts committed to strengthening development as a … Continue reading Letter to Secretary Kerry: Support the Foreign Aid Transparency & Accountability Act

Welcome to MFAN’s ACCOUNTdown to 2017 Dialogue Series

By: Mary Deering
November 16, 2015

Coverage of the 2016 elections, now just under a year away, is inescapable these days, providing a constant reminder that the clock on the Obama Administration and the 114th Congress is quickly running out. This summer, MFAN launched the ACCOUNTdown to 2017 campaign as a way to track progress made toward strengthening the accountability and … Continue reading Welcome to MFAN’s ACCOUNTdown to 2017 Dialogue Series

MFAN Letter to the NSC on the Open Government Partnership U.S. National Action Plan

By: MFAN Letter
October 9, 2015

Download a formatted version of the letter here. *** October 2, 2015 Ms. Mary Beth Goodman Senior Director National Security Council The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Ms. Goodman: We at the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network appreciate the open and consultative process led by the White House to gather recommendations … Continue reading MFAN Letter to the NSC on the Open Government Partnership U.S. National Action Plan

ACCOUNTdown Reviews USAID Effectiveness to Build for Future

By: Nora O'Connell
August 10, 2015

Recently, the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) launched the ACCOUNTdown campaign and scorecard to push for greater aid effectiveness reform by the Obama Administration.  ACCOUNTdown focuses on the U.S. government’s progress to strengthening its international development programs’ accountability and country ownership. The ACCOUNTdown report highlighted a range of improvements by various U.S. development agencies and … Continue reading ACCOUNTdown Reviews USAID Effectiveness to Build for Future

On Evaluations, State Steps Up to the Plate

By: Diana Ohlbaum
July 30, 2015

The State Department is accustomed to taking physical risks.  Political risks, not so much. Foreign Service Officers work in all the world’s most dangerous and difficult places.  They promote judicial and security sector reform to prevent conflict, join with the international community to protect refugees during crises, and support reconstruction and stabilization once violence abates.  … Continue reading On Evaluations, State Steps Up to the Plate

MFAN Event, 7/28: ACCOUNTdown to 2017

By: Staff Person
July 23, 2015

ACCOUNTdown to 2017: Strengthening a Bipartisan Legacy of Modernizing U.S. Foreign Assistance  Please join the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) for a discussion on how Congress and the Administration can solidify existing reforms and further progress on aid effectiveness. Tuesday July 28, 2015 8:30 – 10:00 am The Holeman Lounge at the National Press Club 529 … Continue reading MFAN Event, 7/28: ACCOUNTdown to 2017