Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, welcomed the administration’s release of a comprehensive reform agenda for the State Department and USAID, known as the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, or QDDR.
See the full QDDR here as posted on state.gov. Happy reading!
After months of effort and meaningful discussions, today I was happy to join Secretary Clinton to unveil the first ever Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) at a State Department town hall. Complementing the Presidential Policy Directive on development that was released earlier this year, the QDDR helps make real the commitment the Secretary has shown to creating a modern, efficient diplomatic and development architecture.
The first-ever Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) is now ready for your comments, courtesy of MFAN Partner InterAction’s QDDR Page. Before diving into the full 200-page report (awaiting release), we recommend taking a look at the Executive Summary which states: “These civilians ask one question again and again: How can we do a better … Continue reading QDDR Executive Summary
The Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) Fact Sheet is now up on state.gov. Of note is a helpful sidebar that lists key outcomes of the report. These include: Build America’s civilian power, bringing together the unique contributions of civilians across the federal government to advance U.S. interests. Elevate and transform development to deliver results by … Continue reading QDDR Fact Sheet
“The QDDR is a blueprint for how we can make the State Department and USAID more nimble, more effective, and more accountable. A blueprint for how our country can lead in a changing world through the use of what I call “civilian power” – the combined force of all of the civilians across the U.S. government who practice diplomacy, carry out development projects, and act to prevent and respond to crisis and conflict.”
Follow our Twitter page @ModernizeAid as we live tweet Secretary Clinton’s rollout of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR). You can also watch the town hall meeting live at state.gov.
“The QDDR, reportedly to be released this week, will enhance the authority and role of Ambassadors further commensurate with their expanding challenges and responsibilities. Specifically, it will describe the role of the Ambassador as the CEO of American foreign policy. That concept is sound and the description is appropriate, as shown by how this position has evolved over our history.”
With his speech laying out a new U.S. approach to development at September’s UN Millennium Development Goals Summit, President Obama has outlined a future in which development serves as a core pillar of U.S. foreign policy, delivering greater results for people in poverty around the world and for U.S. taxpayers. The President’s policy provides a long-overdue roadmap for more strategic, effective, accountable U.S. foreign assistance, and puts forward a mechanism for regularly refreshing our development approach through the establishment of a U.S. Global Development Strategy. We look forward to supporting the Obama Administration – in particular the NSC as it looks to coordinate the adherence of all relevant agencies and departments to clear targets and timelines – in the implementation of the new development policy and assisting in its call to be held accountable for fulfilling these groundbreaking commitments. As this process unfolds, MFAN will continue to assess the Administration’s success in achieving broad-based development policy reform based on the following benchmarks.
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Now dash away! Dash away! Get us good will!”
