Monthly Archives: September 2011
Must Read Smart Power PepsiCo to Foster Chickpeas in Ethiopia (Stephanie Strom, The New York Times) PepsiCo plans to announce a new venture on Wednesday aimed at increasing its access to chickpeas, which play an increasing role in its food products, and expanding production of the crop in Ethiopia. The company’s partners, the World Food Program [...]
The United Nations World Food Programme, PepsiCo, and USAID have joined forces in an innovative public-private partnership to combat hunger and malnourishment among Ethiopian children. The new initiative, dubbed Enterprise EthioPEA, will assist Ethiopian chickpea farmers in expanding their crops and then use the additional chickpeas to make a ready-to-eat food product for malnourished children. [...]
In the current economic climate, many advocates for foreign assistance have argued that international development is a cost-effective way to promote a more stable, peaceful world. USAID’s recently released “USAID Policy Framework 2011-2015” lays out a comprehensive strategy for U.S. global development that improves governance, strengthens public health systems, and creates economic opportunities around the [...]
Congress Should Enact No Less than Senate Funding Level for International Affairs Budget Washington, DC — The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) applauds the Senate Appropriations Committee for passing critical funding in support of our national security and economic prosperity, even in a very challenging budget environment. The State, Foreign Operations funding approved $53 billion [...]
Yesterday the Senate Appropriations Committee approved its $53.34 billion FY12 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, which is a significant improvement over the House bill, providing $5 billion more in funding for non-war related programs. The focus on State-Foreign Operations appropriations – and the International Affairs Budget overall – now shifts to conference negotiations to reconcile the [...]
1. Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY12 State-Foreign Operations Bill
2. Congress Still Working to Pass Continuing Resolution
3. Senate Overwhelmingly Rejects Paul Amendment to Cut State and USAID Funding
This morning, President Obama speaks to the UN General Assembly in New York amid tensions of a vote on Palestinian statehood. This afternoon, the Senate Appropriations Committee will markup its FY12 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations bill, which comprises the bulk of the International Affairs Budget. The Senate has proposed $44.6 billion for non-war related funding, which [...]
Government-to-government assistance programs have changed dramatically since World War II from tools of Cold War diplomacy to instruments to promoting global economic growth. Our current systems of delivering assistance needs to take this new dynamic into account, as do our decisions about funding development assistance. This was part of a message delivered by President of [...]
Tomorrow the full Senate Appropriations Committee will mark up its FY12 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill at 3:00 PM. The bill provides $44.64 billion for non-war related programs, $5 billion more than approved by the House State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee in July. Meanwhile, both the House and Senate continue to work to pass a continuing resolution [...]
Congress is working this week to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government through November 18. The House will take up the measure first, with both chambers expected to pass the legislation by the end of the week before they adjourn for a week-long recess. The Senate is continuing its FY12 appropriations process with [...]
