Monthly Archives: March 2011
As leaders in the business community who also happen to be women, we take special note of International Women’s Day this week. This year marks the 100th anniversary of this important annual event, but for us, an essential part of honoring the past is looking toward the future. As Americans and as businesspeople, we have [...]
Yesterday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before the House Appropriations State-Foreign Operations Subcommittee, urging lawmakers to ensure her department has sufficient funds to carry out its national security missions across the world. Subcommittee Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX) said at the hearing she believes Congress and the State Department can work together to “maintain an [...]
Yesterday afternoon, the Senate rejected both the House’s Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1) and the Senate Democrats’ proposed package. H.R. 1 was rejected by a vote of 44-56, with all Democrats and Republicans Jim DeMint, Rand Paul and Mike Lee voting against. The Democrats’ package was defeated 42-58 with all Republicans and 11 Democrats voting against. [...]
This morning Secretary Clinton, Melinda Gates, and USAID Administrator Raj Shah launched “Grand Challenges for Global Development,” a five year $50 million partnership with the Government of Norway, World Bank, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Grand Challenges Canada. This unique public/private partnership will use science, technology, and innovation in designing programs to combat [...]
As it is International Women’s Day, I want to share with you a speech I gave last week at a Women Thrive Worldwide event about the important role women play in agriculture: Good morning. I’m very pleased to be here and very proud to represent Land O’Lakes as the sponsor of the third annual International [...]
A new report published by the MCC, Principles into Practice: Doing What Works, shows how the MCC is setting an example for other bilateral and multilateral development agencies. The goals elaborated in the report—a commitment to the transparent use of taxpayer funds, clear and coherent development objectives, and a dedication to ensuring that money translates [...]
Is Yemen the next Egypt or the next Afghanistan? In the wake of recent protests across North Africa, the debate on fragile states has re-emerged with new questions. The Bipartisan Policy Center recently released a report on Yemen highlighting the “smart power” challenges of fragile states. As the QDDR observed, fragile states pose a potential [...]
Today marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. Across the development community, top leaders are focused on the importance of investing in women and girls around the world. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton authored an op-ed published by Bloomberg News, saying “If we invest in women’s education and give them the opportunity to access [...]
As much of the world continues to recover from the financial downturn of 2009, the future of high economic growth is shifting from the developed to the developing world. According to the World Bank, India, China and Brazil, with a collective population of 2.7 billion people, are expected to grow at 8-12% per year in [...]
