Royce has received awards from InterAction, the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network, and the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition in recent ceremonies, at which many of his colleagues delivered tributes to his dedication to bipartisanship and getting bills passed.
Cutting off poverty-alleviating and violence-reducing assistance in Central America runs counter to American values and interests.
"Kevin Rachlin of InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations was beyond pleased with the turn of events. InterAction had been organizing lobbying efforts to fight the potential rescission."
Leading humanitarian, development, and global health organizations are calling on Members of Congress to protect the International Affairs budget in Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) despite the Administration’s proposed 24 percent cuts.
On the issue of sexual harassment and misconduct, Green said it is an issue that he is paying personal attention to and that earlier this month he met with InterAction.
Despite the Administration’s repeated efforts to gut foreign aid, Congress has proven a bulwark against those dangerous proposals, restoring funding.
What does polling data tell us about the public’s opinion of foreign assistance during the Trump presidency? And more importantly, what can and should the development community do about it?
If the United States wants to maximize the value of its foreign aid, it needs a fresh paradigm that supports the purpose of foreign assistance.
President Trump’s proposed cuts to U.S spending on foreign aid have dismayed foundation officials.
In the face of humanitarian crises, increasing violent conflict, and famine, American leadership is needed now more than ever in…
