Public Policy & Advocacy Briefs/Reports
Rundown of the impacts of sequestration on US foreign assistance. The Star article quotes Jeremy Kadden, InterAction's senior legislative manager on why the cuts will cost lives.
InterAction President and CEO Samuel A. Worthington appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations on Tuesday, March 19 to advocate for poverty-focused development and humanitarian accounts. This is the full, five-page testimony he submitted to the subcommittee.
InterAction President and CEO Samuel A. Worthington appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations on Tuesday, March 19 to advocate for poverty-focused development and humanitarian accounts. This is the shortened version of his testimony that he presented to the subcommittee.
This week's update includes the latest on the FY2013 and FY2014 federal budget cycles, a summary of a hearing on the State, Foreign Operations budget, and a list of upcoming hearings and recommended articles.
Foreign assistance saves lives, stabilizes countries, opens markets and helps those in need. Yet under sequestration – automatic spending cuts taking effect this March – poverty-focused development and humanitarian accounts are being slashed by 5 percent. This translates into real human suffering.
This week's update includes the latest on the effects of sequestration, a look at federal budget developments to come and a list of recommended articles.
This week's update includes InterAction's reaction to sequestration, and a list of recommended articles.
A fact sheet developed by Mercy Corps and Bread for the World, with contributions from other InterAction members and staff, on the consequences of sequestration cuts on poverty-focused and humanitarian assistance funding. These figures are based on a 5 percent cut.
This week's update includes the latest on sequestration, the summary of a hearing on Mali and a list of recommended articles.
Current funding levels for Fiscal Year 2013 for international humanitarian assistance are insufficient to meet escalating humanitarian needs, said leading NGOs in letters sent this week to U.S. lawmakers and the administration.
