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Tweet Stream: Bush Administration’s Legacy on Global Development
April 3rd, 2012 | Pressroom
We’ll put together a recap of the event, but for now take a look at MFAN’s live tweet stream (@modernizeaid) of the event in reverse chronological order.
Amanpour Explores Foreign Aid with Deputy Secretary Tom Nides
December 6th, 2011 | Obama Administration, Pressroom, State Department
During the interview, Deputy Secretary Nides pushes back on recent criticisms to foreign aid spending by noting how these programs are both cost-effective and central to our national security: “For every dollar you spend on assistance, it saves you five dollars for boots on the ground.” See the full interview below.
MFAN Co-Chair Jim Kolbe and Rep. Ted Poe in Roll Call
October 20th, 2011 | House, MFAN News, Pressroom
In a new op-ed for Roll Call, House Foreign Affairs Committee member Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX-2) and former Rep. Jim Kolbe argue that modernizing the U.S. foreign assistance system will helps us confront challenges abroad while making the most effective use of every dollar spent.
OGP plans show US and UK commitment to aid transparency
September 22nd, 2011 | Community, Obama Administration, Pressroom
To become a member, participating countries must make an Open Government Declaration; deliver a country action plan; and report on progress. Country plans were released as the OGP was launched. The US and the UK made important commitments to aid transparency, including to publish information in line with a common standard.
Bread for the World Applauds Former President Bush’s New Global Health Program
September 21st, 2011 | Community, Pressroom
“We are delighted that President Bush is weighing in to protect funding and promote continued reform in U.S. foreign assistance,” said Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World. “This week’s bipartisan cooperation on global health is a welcome break from the gridlock that has characterized efforts to reduce our national debt.”
MFAN Co-Chair Jim Kolbe and Oxfam’s Paul O’Brien to Speak on Kojo Nnamdi
September 16th, 2011 | Community, Pressroom
On Monday, September 19th the Kojo Nnamdi Show will feature MFAN Co-Chair Jim Kolbe, former Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Paul O’Brien, Vice President of Policy and Campaigns at Oxfam America to discuss the future of foreign aid and the trajectory of reform, continuing a conversation that began two years ago.
MFAN Principal Bill Anderson Warns Against Cuts to USAID’s Operating Budget
September 12th, 2011 | Community, House, Pressroom, Senate
Of all the cuts to emerge from last month’s House Foreign Affairs Committee draft authorization bill and the fiscal 2012 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee bill markup, the cut from USAID’s operating expenses budget may turn out to be one of the most painful for U.S. foreign policy.
MFAN Statement: Gutting USAID’s Operating Budget Would Repeat Painful Mistakes of the Past
September 12th, 2011 | Community, House, MFAN News, MFAN Statement, Pressroom
In the midst of a misguided and disproportionate effort to slash the international affairs budget, the House of Representatives has proposed to cut nearly 27% ($365million) from USAID’s operating budget for fiscal year 2012. Such a drastic cut would cripple the agency’s ongoing and aggressive internal reform effort, while undermining bipartisan efforts to increase the effectiveness and accountability of U.S. foreign assistance.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: ‘American Aid is Lifting Liberia’
August 15th, 2011 | Pressroom
Over the weekend, The Washington Post ran an op-ed by Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in which she elaborates on the partnership between Liberia and the U.S. that has helped set her country on a path to recovery, and even growth, following a decades-long civil war. She writes: “Thanks to our partnership with the American people, we are rebuilding roads, clinics, and schools, and expanding access to electricity, water, and sanitation. It is critical that this aid continues in next year’s budget.”
MFAN Co-Chair Underscores Importance of DAC U.S. Peer Review to Move Reform Forward
July 28th, 2011 | Community, MFAN News, Obama Administration, Pressroom
The DAC is to be commended for writing an informative report that offers constructive and concrete recommendations for advancing foreign assistance reform. The question is whether the Obama administration and the Congress will take the recommendations to heart and work together to finish the job.
