Innovation in the GHI: How science and research can make foreign aid more effective

By: Staff Person
October 14, 2010

In the final blog post of a series about reform elements in the Obama Administration’s Global Health Initiative, Kaitlin Christenson, Manager of the Global Health Technologies Coalition explores the role of innovation in making foreign assistance more effective. International development efforts will be most successful if they are streamlined, and US agencies working in international development should be strategically coordinated to maximize impact.

Framing Global Health and Foreign Policy

By: Staff Person
October 14, 2010

In Globalization and Health—an online, peer-reviewed journal—Ronald Labonté and Michelle Gagnon wrote a paper exploring how health has become a prominent global policy agenda in the last decade titled, “Framing health and foreign policy: lessons for global health diplomacy.” Do you think the Obama administration’s Global Health Initiative (GHI) aligns with the concept of global health diplomacy? Read the full article and let us know!

New Stimson Center Blog Explores Tight Budgets and Security Priorities

By: Staff Person
October 13, 2010

The Stimson Center recently launched a new blog, The Will and the Wallet, as part of its Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense program. The blog will serve as a hub for analysis and research of the elements of foreign affairs including budgets, institutions, structures, and authorities in an attempt to offer solutions for how the US can enhance its civilian capacity at a time of limited resources.

Why American aid workers in Pakistan need to keep a low profile

By: Staff Person
October 11, 2010

Samuel A. Worthington, MFAN Principal and president of InterAction, an alliance of U.S.-based nongovernmental organizations carrying out international humanitarian and development work, writes an op-ed about the delicate balance between branding of U.S. foreign aid and security considerations when delivering humanitarian and relief assistance.

Top Business Leaders Call for More Effective Development

By: Staff Person
October 11, 2010

MFAN Partner the Initiative for Global Development (IGD) represents a strong alliance of business leaders and development experts committed to ending poverty.  IGD is made up of a Leadership Council co-chaired by former U.S. Secretaries of State Madeleine K. Albright and Colin L. Powell; a Frontier 100 group that connects CEOs in the developing world … Continue reading Top Business Leaders Call for More Effective Development

10 Reasons Conservatives Must Support Aid Reform

By: Staff Person
October 11, 2010

In a recent series of blog posts for MFAN’s ModernizeAid blog, former Congressman Mark Green (R-WI) of the Malaria No More Policy Center lays out the Conservative case for foreign assistance reform. Rep. Green, who also served as Ambassador to Tanzania under President George W. Bush, gives 10 reasons Conservatives should get on board with more effective U.S. foreign assistance.

This Week from USAID’s Impact Blog

By: Staff Person
October 8, 2010

Yesterday, Eric Goosby, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator announced at the Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria that the Obama administration is making a three-year pledge of $4 billion to the Global Fund for 2011 through 2013. This is a 38% increase from the previous years will significantly help … Continue reading This Week from USAID’s Impact Blog

CGD Asks the Hard Questions about the PPD

By: Staff Person
October 7, 2010

“Admittedly, getting anything through Congress is not easy these days. But there are benefits that outweigh the cost in time and effort. The legislative stamp of approval creates congressional support that tends to endure over time. We are asking for recipient country buy-in, so isn’t it a good idea to have congressional buy-in?”