MFAN Recommendations Embedded in New Accountability Guidance for U.S. Aid Agencies

By: MacArthur
January 19, 2018

January 19, 2018 (WASHINGTON) – This statement is delivered on behalf of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) by Co-Chairs George Ingram, Tessie San Martin, and Connie Veillette. Many of MFAN’s aid effectiveness priorities are reflected in new guidance for foreign aid accountability. Last week, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released … Continue reading MFAN Recommendations Embedded in New Accountability Guidance for U.S. Aid Agencies

Over 100 Organizations and Individuals Call for a Principled Approach to Aid Transitions

By: MacArthur
January 10, 2018

January 10, 2018 (WASHINGTON) – This statement is delivered on behalf of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) by Co-Chairs George Ingram, Tessie San Martin, and Connie Veillette. MFAN’s widely-endorsed Principles for Strategic Transitions from Development Aid call for a responsible approach to transitioning countries from aid to other forms of partnership with the United States. … Continue reading Over 100 Organizations and Individuals Call for a Principled Approach to Aid Transitions

Year in Review: Reform Takes Center Stage

By: George Ingram, Tessie San Martin, and Connie Veillette
December 14, 2017

As 2017 draws to a close, the Trump Administration is reviewing redesign proposals submitted by the State Department and USAID, Congress is completing its Fiscal Year 2018 funding negotiations and beginning the FY2019 process, and the MFAN community is actively engaging to ensure aid effectiveness priorities are reflected in both processes. Last year, with the … Continue reading Year in Review: Reform Takes Center Stage

Community Rallies Behind MFAN Effectiveness Principles

By: Jill MacArthur
December 13, 2017

Since the Trump Administration announced its intentions to reorganize the federal government – including the State Department and USAID – MFAN has garnered broad support from the development community to ensure that the redesign effort enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of U.S. foreign assistance. In May, MFAN put forth five Guiding Principles for Effective U.S. … Continue reading Community Rallies Behind MFAN Effectiveness Principles

New Study from MFAN and TLC Finds Evaluation Quality on the Rise, But Barriers to Use Remain

By: George Ingram, Tessie San Martin, and Connie Veillette
December 8, 2017

December 5, 2017 (WASHINGTON) – This statement is delivered on behalf of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) by Co-Chairs George Ingram, Tessie San Martin, and Connie Veillette. Today MFAN and The Lugar Center release a new study, From Evidence to Learning: Recommendations to Improve U.S. Foreign Assistance Evaluation, examining the evaluation policies and practices of the … Continue reading New Study from MFAN and TLC Finds Evaluation Quality on the Rise, But Barriers to Use Remain

New Study from MFAN and TLC Finds Evaluation Quality on the Rise, But Barriers to Use Remain

By: MacArthur
December 5, 2017

December 5, 2017 (WASHINGTON) – This statement is delivered on behalf of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) by Co-Chairs George Ingram, Tessie San Martin, and Connie Veillette. Today MFAN and The Lugar Center release a new study, From Evidence to Learning: Recommendations to Improve U.S. Foreign Assistance Evaluation, examining the evaluation policies and practices of … Continue reading New Study from MFAN and TLC Finds Evaluation Quality on the Rise, But Barriers to Use Remain

Redesigning U.S. National Security Institutions

By: J. Brian Atwood and Andrew Natsios
December 4, 2017

In December 2016, we made a case in Foreign Affairs for consolidating development and humanitarian relief operations under a single U.S. Government roof.  We argued that growing instability in the developing world was complicating our capacity to manage the great power relationships with China and Russia and creating fertile ground for non-state terrorist organizations. We … Continue reading Redesigning U.S. National Security Institutions

Multilateral Aid Review Act a Bipartisan Opportunity to Increase Aid Effectiveness

By: MacArthur
November 20, 2017

November 20, 2017 (WASHINGTON) – This statement is delivered on behalf of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) by Co-Chairs George Ingram, Tessie San Martin, and Connie Veillette. MFAN commends the effort to review U.S. assistance to multilateral institutions in order to ensure greater efficiency and effectiveness. The Multilateral Aid Review Act (S. 1928) was recently … Continue reading Multilateral Aid Review Act a Bipartisan Opportunity to Increase Aid Effectiveness

MFAN Releases Principles to Guide Country Transitions from Aid to Partnership

By: MacArthur
November 17, 2017

November 17, 2017 (WASHINGTON) – This statement is delivered on behalf of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) by Co-Chairs George Ingram, Tessie San Martin, and Connie Veillette. MFAN has published seven guiding principles for strategically transitioning partner countries from development aid to new forms of cooperation with the United States. These principles are meant to … Continue reading MFAN Releases Principles to Guide Country Transitions from Aid to Partnership