Monthly Archives: August 2009
On Monday, August 31st, the White House issued a Presidential Study Directive authorizing a U.S. government-wide review of global development policy. The review is expected to be completed by January, and is being led by National Security Advisor Gen. Jim Jones and National Economic Council Chairman Larry Summers. It is expected to reach across multiple government [...]
Coordinating Development Strategy Essential to Protect our National Security Washington, DC — The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition today released the following statement from Executive Director Liz Schrayer on the new Presidential Study Directive on U.S. Global Development Policy: “The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition applauds President Obama for his Presidential Study Directive on U.S. Global Development [...]
Reverend David Beckmann, President of Bread for the World and co-chair of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network Huffington Post, August 27, 2009 When Congress reconvenes after Labor Day, they will find an increasingly vocal and diverse, bipartisan movement pushing to make the non-military U.S. foreign assistance system more efficient and effective. Of our aid dollars [...]
Community leaders discuss the FY10 State Foreign Operations Bill with Lincoln and Mario Diaz-Balart: In separate meetings last week, key community leaders from the USGLC’s Florida Advisory Committee met with representatives of both Mario and Lincoln Diaz-Balart’s offices. These advocates for the International Affairs Budget thanked the Congressmen for their support of the FY10 State, [...]
Jendayi Frazer, professor at Carnegie Mellon University, and Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Wall Street Journal, August 25, 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently concluded her maiden trip to sub-Saharan Africa carrying in her words “a tough message lovingly delivered.” Simultaneously, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk visited Kenya, Ethiopia and Senegal [...]
Darius Mans, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Huffington Post, August 21, 2009 The economic recovery of the United States depends in large part on the rest of the world. Ninety-five percent of all consumers live outside America’s borders, constituting huge potential markets for American goods and services. Ninety-seven percent of American exporters employ fewer [...]
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finished an 11-day trip to Africa this past weekend signaling her strong commitment to personalized diplomacy and interest in Africa. As her longest trip yet as Secretary of State, it is an indication that the Obama Administration is prioritizing engagement with the African continent. She made a point of meeting [...]
Mark Green, former Congressman and Ambassador The Washington Times, August 20, 2009 Remarkably, a reform effort is under way in Washington that has yet to devolve into a partisan shouting match. The reform involves our foreign-aid apparatus, which is in dire need of an overhaul. It matters because amid this tough economy, every taxpayer dollar [...]
As one of its first signature foreign policy initiatives, the Obama Administration is taking steps to combat the worldwide food crisis by providing more resources within the International Affairs Budget for innovative agricultural development technology. In his FY 2010 budget request, President Obama sought to double global agricultural assistance from the United States, and last [...]
From Florida to Maine, the USGLC has been on the go this month thanking freshman Members of Congress for their support of the International Affairs Budget. Groups across the country representing the USGLC’s diverse coalition spoke with their Members to thank them and urge them to continue their support of America’s investments in development and [...]
