Kerry: Shah given opportunity to enact “bold and far-reaching reform agenda.”

By: Staff Person
December 2, 2009

Yesterday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a nomination hearing for Dr. Rajiv Shah, President Obama’s pick for Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Mr. Shah spoke eloquently about his role in helping to rebuild the crumbling aid agency and prevent further fragmentation of U.S. development programs, often deferring to parallel reviews being done at the White House and State Department – the cross-government Presidential Study Directive (PSD) on Global Development Policy and the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR), respectively.

MFAN Member and Oxfam VP Talks Reform on CNN

By: Staff Person
December 2, 2009

In the aftermath of President Obama’s announcement of his new Afghanistan strategy and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s confirmation for USAID Administrator nominee Dr. Rajiv Shah, MFAN member and Oxfam VP of Policy and Advocacy Paul O’Brien appeared on CNN’s “Amanpour” to address the importance of U.S. development efforts in Afghanistan and foreign assistance reform more broadly.

Five Questions for USAID Confirmation Hearing

By: Staff Person
November 30, 2009

Tomorrow, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Dr. Rajiv Shah, the Obama Administration’s nominee for Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Here are five questions Senators on the Committee should consider asking the nominee.

Can You Match the Quote to the Senator Behind S.1524?

By: Staff Person
November 18, 2009

Test your knowledge of foreign assistance reform! Match the Senator to his quote about the Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act of 2009 (S.1524), which passed SFRC yesterday on a vote of 14-3. The answers will come soon!

MFAN Partners Speak Out on the USAID Nomination

By: Staff Person
November 13, 2009

MFAN Partners responded in force to the nomination of Dr. Rajiv Shah as USAID Administrator on Tuesday.  See below for a sampling of excerpts from official statements: Bread for the World Incoming USAID Chief Needs Clout “We are hopeful that Dr. Shah’s unique combination of knowledge about global health, agriculture, and other issues will allow … Continue reading MFAN Partners Speak Out on the USAID Nomination

Resolution Empowering and Strengthening USAID Passes Senate Unanimously

By: Staff Person
November 11, 2009

On the same day that a nominee for Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was announced – Dr. Rajiv Shah – a resolution (S.Res.312) introduced by Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) to empower and strengthen USAID passed the Senate yesterday by unanimous consent.