Monthly Archives: June 2010
Today, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah is in Senegal for a conference of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He is reviewing agricultural development efforts in Western Africa and overseeing the allocation of funds from the President’s $3.5 billion Feed The Future initiative for combating global [...]
How does diplomacy help in a disaster? The State Department has finally announced that, through its diplomatic and consular functions, it is supporting BP’s international sourcing efforts by reaching out to relevant international ministries and expediting visa processing for countries providing assistance in the Gulf of Mexico. Seventeen countries and four international bodies have offered [...]
In recognition of the one-year anniversary of President Obama’s speech in Cairo last June, the White House is highlighting its efforts in the past year to increase engagement with the Muslim world. While public scrutiny has tended to focus on the high politics of the Middle East peace process and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, [...]
Mark Suzman “Development Aid is Working” Huffington Post June 3, 2010 As the world crawls out of the Great Recession, there has been much hand-wringing about the plight of the world’s poor: how during the crisis the number of hungry people has soared over 1 billion for the first time, how the scourge of HIV/AIDS, [...]
Underscoring the growing focus on reducing spending and the deficit, the White House released two memos on Tuesday setting guidelines for departments and agencies on their FY 12 budget requests. The first memo, signed by White House Chief of Staff Emanuel and OMB Director Orszag, asks all departments and agencies “to identify the programs and [...]
More than 50 U.S. business leaders – a “Who’s Who” of leading American businesses – called on Congress this week to support the President’s FY 2011 request for the International Affairs Budget. Highlighting the budget’s role in American job creation, trade, and economic security, the letter says “Now more than ever, America’s economy is linked [...]
Yesterday’s letter signed by more than 50 business leaders to Congress urging full funding for the President’s FY 2011 International Affairs Budget request highlights that “now more than ever, America’s economy is linked with global trade and economic growth.” A Washington Post article from this week highlights the international growth of USGLC Board Member Wal-Mart, [...]
More than 50 U.S. business leaders – a “Who’s Who” of leading American businesses – called on Congress today to support the President’s FY 2011 request for the International Affairs Budget, highlighting its role in American job creation, trade, and economic security. “Now more than ever, America’s economy is linked with global trade and economic [...]
Yesterday in Politico, Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA) penned a refreshing op-ed urging his colleagues to start closing the major gap between military spending and civilian diplomacy and development spending.
In today’s Politico former Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle (D-SD) and Bill Frist (R-TN), both advisors to the USGLC, urge Congress and the President to prioritize international affairs funding during their budget debate this summer.
