In From Policy to Practice, MFAN argued, “U.S. policy should be guided by modern legislation that codifies a shared Executive-Legislative vision for the U.S. approach to poverty-focused development.” Six months later, two key initiatives in Congress have been released, both of which build on the reform efforts started under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
Every Thursday, MFAN will post a list of upcoming events for the following week. For more information about each event and to RSVP, click on the links below. If your organization is hosting an event next week and you don’t see yourself on the list, please email info@modernizeaid.net. See below for a list of MFAN … Continue reading Mark Your Calendars — Week of December 19, 2011
MFAN partner Save the Children has released a report, Afghanistan in Transition, calling for attention to development and governance during the impending withdrawal of U.S. troops, and outlaying recommendations to development and government actors.
A working group within the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars conducted an extensive policy re-evaluation of civilian aid provision to Pakistan in their report Aiding Without Abetting: Making U.S. Civilian Assistance to Pakistan Work for Both Sides. The group “concludes that a robust program of U.S. civilian assistance to Pakistan serves important interests of … Continue reading Wilson Center Releases ‘Aiding Without Abetting’ Report on Effective Aid in Pakistan
Every Thursday, MFAN will post a list of upcoming events for the following week. For more information about each event and to RSVP, click on the links below.
Leaders and activists around the world gathered today to celebrate progress and call for renewed commitments in the fight against AIDS. In honor of World AIDS Day, MFAN Partner ONE hosted and event with former Presidents Bush and Clinton, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), and President Obama, who announced a new target … Continue reading News Roundup: World AIDS Day
MFAN Partner the Truman National Security Project recently launched the Make US Strong Campaign, making the case that international development contributes to our nation’s security. See below for a post from Liz McKenna, Advocacy Programs Associate at the Truman Project, and a powerful new video. This post originally appeared on the Make US Strong blog. … Continue reading Truman Project Launches Make US Strong Campaign
Today, leaders from around the world gathered in Busan, Korea to kick off the fourth OECD High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness. Over the next two days, some 2,000 delegates will review global progress toward improving the impact and value of development aid and make new commitments to further ensure that aid helps reduce poverty and supports progress in meeting the Millennium Development Goals.
MFAN partner Bread for the World Institute released a briefing paper, ‘Making Development Assistance Work Better’, as the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness gets underway today. Faustine Wabwire, Foreign Assistance Policy Analyst at the Institute, highlights opportunities for Busan in the context of past forums, prior commitments, and progress achieved so far. With … Continue reading Bread for the World Releases Aid Effectiveness Paper
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, Korea. The United States is attending with a particularly high power delegation, led by Secretary Clinton, to underscore U.S. leadership abroad on technical and political aspects of development policy. The U.S. government heads into the forum with a handful of priority themes, including country ownership, partnerships with the private business community and philanthropists, and transparency, sustainability and results. The United States seeks to be a leader in these areas and has the rhetoric to match, but much more needs to be done to connect the language of commitment to the reality of U.S. development activities. With the right balance of pressure and political space, the Busan forum may present the opportunity for the United States to step up its game, especially on transparency and results.
