
A draft version of the Presidential Study Directive (PSD-7), A New Way Forward on Global Development, was leaked to the media earlier this week. Developed by the National Security Council (NSC), the draft paper illustrates that the Obama administration is poised to take a major step forward on improving U.S. global development policy.
A draft version of the Presidential Study Directive (PSD-7) [1], A New Way Forward on Global Development, was leaked to the media earlier this week. Developed by the National Security Council (NSC), the draft paper illustrates that the Obama administration is poised to take a major step forward on improving U.S. global development policy. It suggests needed reforms to improve the effectiveness of U.S. engagement in the developing world and involve non-state actors like NGOs, diaspora communities and the private sector in the process.
InterAction applauds many of the draft paper’s recommendations and would like to see them implemented as soon as possible. Prior to that, however, we would propose a serious dialogue among the Administration, Congress and civil society on how best to do that. Our thoughts on key points included in the paper are:
Overall, A New Way Forward on Global Development could be a major step toward establishing international development as a core pillar of U.S. foreign policy.
Read what the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network has to say about the paper [2].
Links:
[1] http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/05/03/white_house_proposed_taking_development_role_away_from_state
[2] http://www.modernizingforeignassistance.org/blog/2010/05/04/mfan-statement-leaked-white-house-development-document-has-strong-reform-elements/