Inter Press Service examines recent changes at USAID in line with President Barack Obama's vision to help build "the capacity of developing countries so that they can develop themselves." Obama outlined this idea during the Millennium Development Goal summit in New York last month. "Consider...
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah recently told agency staff "of the creation of the new USAID Office of Budget and Resource Management (BRM), to be led by his senior budgetary advisor Mike Casella," Foreign Policy's blog, "The Cable," reports, adding that this will "give USAID an increased role in...
President Barack Obama has announced his intention to fill two more leadership positions at USAID, Foreign Policy's "The Cable" blog reports. According to the blog, Donald Steinberg has been tapped as USAID deputy administrator and Nancy Lindborg as assistant administrator for the USAID...
During a speech at the National Press Club on Friday, USAID Administrator Rajiv spoke about ongoing efforts to reform the agency he oversees, noting the importance of improving development strategies targeting women, among other things, All Headline News reports (6/20). Shah "said he would...
G8's 'Disappointing Track Record' In a Vancouver Sun opinion piece, columnist Barbara Yaffe writes about the "disappointing track record of delivery on past G8 aid promises" in light of recent concern over Canada's announcement that it will not fund abortion in its G8 initiative...
G8's 'Disappointing Track Record' In a Vancouver Sun opinion piece, columnist Barbara Yaffe writes about the "disappointing track record of delivery on past G8 aid promises" in light of recent concern over Canada's announcement that it will not fund abortion in its G8 initiative...
ECOWAS, UEMOA Release Strategy For Reducing Poverty In W. Africa The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Monetary Union of West Africa (UEMOA) on Monday released a 204-page strategy paper aimed at reducing poverty in West Africa, the Guardian reports...
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ECOWAS, UEMOA Release Strategy For Reducing Poverty In W. Africa The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Monetary Union of West Africa (UEMOA) on Monday released a 204-page strategy paper aimed at reducing poverty in West Africa, the Guardian reports...
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The Senate has "confirmed Rajiv Shah as head of USAID, putting the 36-year-old doctor in charge of the sprawling $20 billion aid agency which stands poised for a major funding boost," Reuters reports. The new USAID administrator "won widespread bipartisan support in his confirmation...
Ahead of a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Tuesday, Rajiv Shah, President Barack Obama's nominee for USAID administrator, submitted "a long list of detailed answers to questions" and "weighed in on a number of substantive issues while deferring to the ongoing reviews at both State and...