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U.S. Foreign Assistance

NGOs Sign Statement in Support of Congressional Resolution to Waive Cargo Preference Requirements on Food Aid until 2025

Current cargo preference requirements make it more expensive for U.S. humanitarian food assistance programs to support vulnerable communities around the world. High shipping…

Sara Nitz Nolan

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Jun 2, 2022

Crises & Countries in Conflict

U.S. Security Partnership and the Protection of Civilians in Nigeria

The factsheet on U.S. security partnerships and the protection of civilians in Nigeria is the product of a collaboration between Brown University’s Center for Human Rights…

Archibald Henry

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May 25, 2022

U.S. Foreign Assistance

CEO Conversation: Progress on PREPARE

The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports on mitigation and adaptation have shown that the impacts of human-induced climate change…

Claudia Sanchez de Lozada

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May 23, 2022

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Angola Pilot Offers Peek Through DOOR to New Technology

A recent pilot program in Angola that facilitated the provision of contraceptives to women in rural areas highlights important lessons in using new technology to…

Cindy Shiner

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Feb 28, 2022

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

The Risky Business of Security for Aid Workers

When well-meaning people ask—as Elon Musk recently did—for a cost accounting for humanitarian activities, security can be among the unseen factors that make development…

Patrick Guga

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Jan 31, 2022

Empowering Civil Society

Coalition Urges U.S. Government to Stand Up for Democracy at Home

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Ensuring Equitable Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine

As the U.S. hits a death toll of 500,000, the urgency of vaccine rollout in this country cannot be overstated. But the U.S. is finally…

Sam Worthington

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Feb 24, 2021

Global Development

Aid Delivers 2021 Launch Event

Understanding the global impact of development and humanitarian action and the critical role of U.S. foreign assistance programs is crucial to the implementation of U.S.

InterAction

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Feb 1, 2021

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Choose to Invest FY 2022

Choose to Invest provides Congress, the administration, and other interested stakeholders with funding recommendations and justifications for 45 poverty-focused accounts and programs

InterAction

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Jan 28, 2021

U.S. Foreign Assistance

No Time to Waste

As the Biden-Harris Administration renews America’s standing in the world and tackles global challenges, an opportunity exists not just to repair diplomatic relationships but also…

InterAction

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Nov 16, 2020

Global Development

Fundamentals for U.S. Development and Humanitarian Assistance

With election day just a few weeks away, InterAction has issued a set of fundamentals for U.S. development and humanitarian assistance. Regardless of which party…

InterAction

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Oct 23, 2020

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Our Actions Are Our Future

World Food Day 2020 explores how the global community can “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together.” This annual day calls on us to promote awareness of—and…

Sara Nitz Nolan

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Oct 13, 2020