Obama Administration

Last July, the Financing for Development Conference in Ethiopia saw more than 30 donor and developing nations come together to recognize domestic resource mobilization (DRM), and the role that it can play in making global development truly sustainable. Through the Addis Tax Initiative (ATI), key donors, including the United States, enthusiastically endorsed DRM and pledged … Continue reading New Study Reaffirms Investments Can Yield Convincing Development Returns

In what has become an annual spring rite, USAID recently released its latest round of USAID Forward data. USAID Forward is a series of reforms designed to bolster the Agency’s operational capacity around delivering results, pursuing partnerships, and promoting innovation. A key element of this reform initiative is Local Solutions (formerly known as Implementation and … Continue reading USAID Didn’t Hit Its 30 Percent Target for Local Solutions – Here’s Why I’m Still Cheering

It has been just five years since USAID established its landmark evaluation policy, but it’s a whole new day for accountability and learning at the agency. At a March 30 event jointly sponsored by MFAN and the Brookings Institute, USAID Administrator Gayle Smith rattled off some of the key statistics from a brand new report … Continue reading You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby: Evaluations at USAID