A tailored U.S. extension adds value, but our work isn’t done yet

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August 25, 2014

See below for a guest post from Catalina Reyes, Senior Advocacy Associate at Publish What You Fund. *** When the U.S. made its first foray into the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), it adopted a “whole of government” approach. While there is merit to having various agencies of government speaking with one voice, this also creates problems when it … Continue reading A tailored U.S. extension adds value, but our work isn’t done yet

Remembering the Contributions of USAID Staff: The Administrator’s Take (Part Two)

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August 20, 2014

See below for a guest post from Peter McPherson, former USAID Administrator and MFAN Principal, in response to John Norris’ recent blog series for Devex, Inside USAID’s top job. *** I greatly appreciate the very nice comments about my time at USAID and also appreciate the major effort Mr. Norris put into his paper. What … Continue reading Remembering the Contributions of USAID Staff: The Administrator’s Take (Part Two)

The Clashes of the Nineties: The Administrator’s Take

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August 13, 2014

See below for a guest post from J. Brian Atwood, former USAID Administrator and MFAN Principal, in response to John Norris’ recent blog series for Devex, Inside USAID’s top job. *** John Norris has performed a service in recounting the highlights of USAID’s history. I am convinced that no organization in the world has contributed … Continue reading The Clashes of the Nineties: The Administrator’s Take

Statement: MFAN Welcomes African Heads of State to Historic U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

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August 5, 2014

MFAN Welcomes African Heads of State to Historic U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit August 4, 2014 (WASHINGTON) – This statement is delivered on behalf of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) by Co-Chairs George Ingram, Carolyn Miles, and Connie Veillette The Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network extends a warm welcome to the more than 50 African heads of … Continue reading Statement: MFAN Welcomes African Heads of State to Historic U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Africa’s Dramatic Development Story

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July 29, 2014

See below for a guest post from George Ingram, Senior Fellow at Brookings and MFAN Co-Chair. This post originally appeared on the Brookings blog on July 28th. *** With the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit taking place on August 4, now is a good time to reexamine the storyline around Africa. The continent has made progress in … Continue reading The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Africa’s Dramatic Development Story

ForeignAssistance.gov Is Getting Bigger; Here’s How to Make It Better

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June 25, 2014

See below for a guest post from Sarah Rose, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Global Development. The piece originally appeared on CGD’s blog on June 23rd. *** We’re getting closer to knowing how the USG spends its foreign assistance dollars.  Recently, the State Department announced its first release of foreign assistance data on … Continue reading ForeignAssistance.gov Is Getting Bigger; Here’s How to Make It Better

Investing in Childhood: Building a Better Future for Mothers and Children in Afghanistan

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June 19, 2014

See below for a guest post from Carolyn Miles, President & CEO of Save the Children and MFAN Co-Chair. *** A few weeks ago, USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post on how crucial it is to keep Afghanistan on the right track, so that the country can build upon the … Continue reading Investing in Childhood: Building a Better Future for Mothers and Children in Afghanistan

More U.S. agencies publishing aid data to international standard

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June 17, 2014

See below for a guest post from Publish What You Fund about the recent release of data by the State Department and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the Foreign Assistance Dashboard. *** In the last few weeks the Foreign Assistance Dashboard added two new U.S. agencies to its list of publishers. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published … Continue reading More U.S. agencies publishing aid data to international standard