Click here to read a variety of commentary and analysis from MFAN partners and the broader development community regarding President Obama’s new development policy.
You have already seen what MFAN has to say about the President’s new global development policy. Click here to read what a variety of our partner organizations think.
Below is a guest blog post from MFAN member Porter McConnell, Policy Advisor for Oxfam America’s Aid Effectiveness team, on President Obama’s speech later today at the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Summit, in which he will outline the new U.S. global development policy: President Obama: Just another speech, or… This week, world leaders are … Continue reading MFAN Member Calls for Action in Obama’s MDG Speech on Development
Later today, President Obama will be speaking in New York at the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Summit and tomorrow at the UN General Assembly. Hopes are high that he will detail how the U.S. is planning to improve its global development policy. Some might even see this as a huge missed opportunity if the Obama … Continue reading UNGA Week: MFAN Partner Activities
Last Friday, Media Planet — with the help of many partners including CARE USA, the UN Millennium Campaign, Pathfinder International, and the International Women’s Health Coalition — published a special supplement in USA Today on the importance of investing in women and girls. Helene Gayle, President of CARE, wrote a piece on “The Ripple Effect” … Continue reading In Case You Missed It…
Last week, USAID released a revised version of its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Strategy. In a blog post on the ONE blog MFAN Principal Larry Nowels highlights what’s new in this updated strategy, the first draft of which was released in early August. Nowels writes, “Most notably, the updated document says that the U.S. now … Continue reading MFAN Partner Looks at New U.S. MDG Strategy
Last week, OMB Watch delivered a letter to President Obama calling for the U.S. government to publicly commit to greater transparency in U.S. foreign aid at this week’s UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
MFAN Partner the Center for Global Development (CGD) reported last week on two USAID nominees who were confirmed by the Senate. Mark Feierstein is the new assistant administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean and Nisha Desai Biswal is the new assistant administrator for Asia. Two more assistant administrator nominees are set to have confirmation … Continue reading CGD: USAID Staff Tracker Update
September 20, 2010 (WASHINGTON) – This statement is delivered on behalf of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) by Co-Chairs David Beckmann and George Ingram: The Obama Administration’s ambitious development commitments will be under the spotlight this week at the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Summit, where USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah said the U.S. will … Continue reading MFAN Statement: Five Things to Watch For on Aid Reform at MDG Summit
Below is a schedule of key events from the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Summit, the UN General Assembly and the Clinton Global Initiative – all occurring this week. Please note, not included are Plenary Sessions for the UN MDG Summit and the General Assembly meetings: Monday, September 20 UN MDG Summit: Poverty, Hunger, and … Continue reading This Week in Events
