Hillary Clinton releases QDDR

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has released the long-awaited Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR), the result of a 17-month review of U.S. development and diplomacy policies. Called “Leading Through Civilian Power”, it offers a blueprint to better coordinate diplomacy and development in order that U.S. interests and global security are achieved. The State Department hopes these reforms will make USAID the lead development agency of the U.S. government while at the same time increasing accountability and transparency.

Read the:

• Executive Summary [1]
• Full Report [2]
• Fact Sheet [3]
• Secretary Clinton's prepared remarks. [4]

InterAction's First Response to Development Review

InterAction welcomes the release of the final report of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR), the most comprehensive and thoughtful look at U.S. diplomacy and development efforts in half a century. “QDDR is more than just an acronym. This review seeks to use aid and diplomacy more effectively in order to streamline and better coordinate development to meet our national interests,” said Samuel A. Worthington, president of InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based international NGOs. “We urge Congress to support the many positive changes being proposed and to provide the necessary resources for USAID and the State Department as they implement a new, more effective, approach to global development.”  Read the rest of InterAction’s statement [5].

What InterAction Members and Partners are Saying about QDDR

• Bread for the World [6]: Bread for the World Applauds Administration’s Commitment to Reforming Foreign Policy
• Capitol Gains and Games Blog [7]: The State Department steps in, but show me the money
• CARE [8]: Statement from CARE's Dr. Gayle on the Release of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
• Center for Global Development [9]: QDDR Pre-release: Good Intent But the Devil's in the Details
• Center for Strategic and International Studies: [10]Pivot Points: The Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR)
• Council on Foreign Relations [11]: Weighing an Ambitious QDDR
• InterAction Policy Brief [12]: What to Expect from the QDDR Release
• International Foundation for Electoral Systems: [13] QDDR Elevates Democracy & Governance Work To A Primary Focus Area
• MFAN [14] Blog [14]: Berman Hails Progress Toward Aid Reform
• MFAN [15] Statement [15]: QDDR Paves Way for Real Reform
• MFAN Statement [16]: Aid Reform Community Looks Forward to Full Detail on QDDR
• ONE Campaign: [17]ONE Statement on the Release of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
• Oxfam: [18] State’s QDDR vision is compelling yet incomplete
• Save the Children: [19] New U.S. Policy Review Will Elevate Civilian Power Abroad, Benefit Children in Need
• Senate Committee on Foreign Relations [20]: Chairman Kerry welcomes the release of the first QDDR
• The Stimson Center [21]: QDDR Scorecard
• Stimson Center's "The Will and the Wallet" Blog [22]: The Ambassador as CEO
• USAID IMPACT Blog, by Rajiv Shah [23]: Leading Through Civilian Power
• U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Eric Goosby: QDDR [24]: Building on our Interagency Successes in Global Health
• U.S. Global Leadership Coalition [25]: QDDR a Bold Step Forward to Ensure Strong and Effective U.S. Civilian Power
• Women Thrive Worldwide [25]: State Dept QDDR Includes Unprecedented Focus on Women and Girls
• Save the Children [19] New U.S. Policy Review Will Elevate Civilian Power Abroad, Benefit Children in Need, Says Save the Children

What the Press is Saying about QDDR

• Bloomberg: [26] Clinton Presents Plan to Overhaul State Department Operations
• Boston Herald (Associated Press): [27] Clinton seeks to revamp diplomacy, development
• Christian Science Monitor: [28] Hillary Clinton's vision for foreign policy on a tight budget
• Foreign Affairs article by Hillary Clinton: [29]Leading Through Civilian Power
• Foreign Policy's "The Cable" Blog: [30] State Department pledges major reforms with new QDDR
• Huffington Post blog by Patricia DeGennaro [31]: A Missed Opportunity at the State Department
• Huffington Post blog by Sam Worthington: [32] Keep the U.S. Response to Global Humanitarian Disasters Impartial
• Inter Press: [33] U.S. Moves Closer to Development Policy Reform
• Washington Post: [34]   State Dept. review calls for emphasis on averting global crises