Tag archives for Foreign Assistance

Local Development Solutions: A Destination, Not A Doctrine

Posted by Dannielle Blumenthal, Ph.D., Communications Director, Management on Wednesday, August 14th 2013

Click on image to view the report. Photo credit: ODI

Localizing aid is not the only way to strengthen state systems, but it is a crucial tool in donor toolboxes Read more >>

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Srebrenica Smiles

Posted by David Barth, Mission Director, Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday, August 13th 2013

David Barth serves as Mission Director to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mission Director to Bosnia and Herzegovina recounts a special day for the community of Srebrenica, a remote town in Bosnia. Read more >>

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A True Data Revolution

Posted by Tony Pipa, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Policy, Planning, and Learning on Friday, August 2nd 2013

Tony Pippa is Deputy Assistant to the Administrator for the Bureau of Policy, Planning and Learning

“A true data revolution” is necessary if we are to eradicate extreme poverty as part of the next generation of Millennium Development Goals. Read more >>

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Keeping our Promise on Aid Transparency

Posted by Rajiv Shah on Tuesday, July 30th 2013

With today’s unprecedented release of new financial data on the Foreign Assistance Dashboard, you can see timely information about what, where, how and with whom we spend our development dollars.

I am proud to announce a significant step forward in our efforts to deliver development results more transparently and effectively than ever before. For the first time ever, you can visit the Foreign Assistance Dashboard and check out how our partners have spent our dollars.

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Glass Half Full in this “Almost Revolution”

Posted by Larry Garber, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Policy, Planning and Learning on Thursday, May 9th 2013

Larry Garber recaps two panel discussions organized by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace last week that addressed important development issues. Read more >>

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USAID In the News

Posted by Sarah Stortz, USAID Intern on Saturday, February 23rd 2013

Administrator Shah addresses President of Somalia. Photo credit: USAID

A review of USAID’s top news highlights for week of February 18, 2013. Read more >>

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USAID in the News

Posted by Blog on Friday, June 17th 2011

Weekly Briefing (6/6/2011–6/10/2011) June 14 Numerous media outlets covered the GAVI summit that was held in London. The coverage concentrated on the fact that the international vaccine organization exceeded its fundraising goal. The Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report and The UK’s Daily Mail highlighted USAID and included quotes from USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah. […]

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