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Active Dialogue with Civil Society for More Productive Development Partnerships

In 1997, I attended an event held by the Society for International Development (SID) to discuss the emerging concept of “civil society.” A panel of scholars and practitioners discussed key issues, including the 72 definitions for civil society that one panelist tried to pare down. Flash forward to last week, when I had the honor [...]

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Administrator Shah Speaks to Faith-Based Leaders at White House Feed the Future Event

Submitted by Ari Alexander, Deputy Director at the Center for Faith-based & Community Initiatives and the Coordinator of Global Engagement at USAID. Originally posted on the White House Blog Yesterday I was honored to witness an exhilarating moment in the progress of the President’s Feed the Future initiative.  In a truly collaborative event hosted by [...]

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