Foreign Assistance Authorization


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Foreign Assistance Authorization, Examination of U.S. Foreign Aid Programs and Policies; Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Foreign Assistance... On S. 1816 and H.r. 9005


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Record of hearings to examine foreign aid programmes and development policies of the USA concerning development aid to developing countries (role of USA) - comments on draft legislation to authorize increased financing of certain aid programmes, etc. Graphs and statistical tables.













Foreign Aid Reform


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In Jan. 2006, Sec. of State Rice announced the ¿transformational development¿ initiative to bring coordination and coherence to U.S. aid programs. She created a new Bureau, which developed a Strategic Framework for Foreign Assistance to align aid programs with strategic objectives. The Framework became a guiding force in the FY 2008 and FY 2009 budgets, as well as the FY 2010 budget request. Numerous studies have addressed various concerns and provided recommendations regarding U.S. foreign aid policy, funding, and structure. Of the 16 recommendations, only enhancing civilian agency resources has the support of all of the studies covered in this report. This report is a review of selected studies written between 2001 and 2008. Table.




Foreign Aid Reform, National Strategy, and the Quadrennial Review


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This report addresses foreign aid reform through early 2010. Several development proponents, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and policymakers have pressed Congress to reform U.S. foreign aid capabilities to better address 21st century development needs and national security challenges.