Public Policy & Advocacy Briefs/Reports
This Tuesday afternoon session focused on the varied factors that impact food security including climate change, natural resource degradation, and population growth. Panelists discussed the changing role of agriculture in the broader development context. Increased funding and leadership have made food security an important development topic. Panelists agreed that public-private partnerships and innovation are key to creating sustainable solutions.
This Wednesday morning session brought together U.S. and foreign government officials as well as the founder of a citizen-based initiative in East Africa to discuss investment in sustainable development. The panelists emphasized that development was a long-term issue that involved many complicated factors. The Minister of Finance of Timor-Leste and the Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs of Liberia both called for a greater focus on local-driven solutions and collaboration with local partners.
One of the final sessions of the forum explored the increasingly diverse group of participants in development issues. The panel consisted of four speakers—Barbara Bush, Mandy Moore, Kay Warren, and Jim Kolbe. They stressed the importance of mobilizing an array of constituents, especially faith-based communities and young people, and creating personal narratives to powerfully convey messages.
This week's update includes analysis of the latest news on the McGovern Dole Food for Peace Program and the FY2012 federal appropriations outlook; a summary of a hearing on waste and fraud in Afghanistan; and a list of upcoming hearings and a selection of recommended articles.
This week's update includes an analysis of the current position of the House and Senate FY2012 State, Foreign Operations spending bills, a list of upcoming hearings, and a selection of recommended articles.
A two-week edition of InterAction's Weekly Public Policy Update, which includes an analysis of the current FY2013 budget situation, a summary on a hearing about terrorist threats in Africa, and a list of recommended articles.
This week's wrap-up of happenings on Capitol Hill includes an analysis of the Senate Appropriations Committee's subcommittee allocations for FY2013, a list of upcoming hearings and a list of recommended articles.
InterAction is pleased the Senate Appropriations Committee, by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 17-2, approved spending allocations today that would maintain spending for international diplomacy and development at current FY2012 levels.
This week's Update includes a hearing summary around U.S. foreign assistance priorities in Latin America and a list of recommended articles.
Today's edition of the Weekly Update includes a write-up on Rep. Ryan's budget resolution, which passed the House this week; an update on last week's write-up about the numbers in the resolution; a summary of a hearing on China's influence in Africa through its development programs; and a list of recommended articles on international issues.
