Monthly Archives: December 2009
Secretary of State Hillary spoke yesterday on the need for an increase in the Smart Power, civilian-led tools of development and diplomacy in winning the war in Afghanistan. U.S. goals in Afghanistan include providing the government with the support it requires to assume full responsibility for security the country. “That makes civilian efforts as vital [...]
USAID Administrator Nominee Dr. Rajiv Shah testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at his heavily attended confirmation hearing. Dr. Shah, who was nominated on November 10, is currently serving as Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics at the Department of Agriculture and previously worked for the Gates Foundation, where he focused on global development [...]
