U.S. Foreign Assistance
Trump’s ‘America First’ Stance Alarms Globally Active Foundations
President Trump’s proposed cuts to U.S spending on foreign aid have dismayed foundation officials.
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Crises & Countries in Conflict
Famine-Wracked South Sudan Now Wants To Charge Aid Workers For Help
South Sudan is wracked by unfettered violence, ethnic cleansing, and famine. But now the government wants to charge aid workers $10,000 to operate in the country.
Foreign Policy
Mar 9, 2017
#CuriousGoat: What’s A Good Exit Strategy For A Charity?
Readers asked: "When a humanitarian group has helped a community become self-sustaining, how can the group create a good 'exit strategy.'"
Diane Cole
Feb 24, 2017
Empowering Civil Society
3 Ways Trump’s Travel Ban Could Affect Humanitarian Aid Workers
International humanitarian aid organizations say the travel restrictions issued by President Donald Trump on Saturday could have a dramatic impact on how they operate.
MALAKA GHARIB
Feb 15, 2017
U.S. foreign aid boss highlights success in exit memo, but critics say it’s time to overhaul the agency
USAID has largely enjoyed bipartisan support. But it remains unclear how the Trump administration might approach development aid.
Innovative Finance for Development – A snapshot of InterAction members’ IF4D activities
The findings of a 2017 InterAction survey of its membership to identify the state of the field of Innovative Finance for Development (IF4D).
InterAction
Feb 6, 2017
Empowering Civil Society
Aid Groups See Trump’s Travel Restrictions As ‘A Huge Step Backwards’
There is widespread concern that the order could prohibit humanitarian agencies from effectively and safely delivering aid and hinder their ability to quickly respond to future humanitarian emergencies
ANN M. SIMMONS
Feb 3, 2017
Humanitarian Coordination & Practice
The South Sudan Level 3 designation: from policy to practice
The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) has declared that the humanitarian situation in South Sudan warranted classification as a system-wide Level 3 (L3) emergency.
Ending hunger should remain a universally supported goal
America's longstanding, bipartisan commitment to global leadership in the fight against hunger and malnutrition should remain a point of pride all of us can support.
Kitsap Sun
Jan 27, 2017
InterAction Quoted
Tom Hiddleston At Golden Globes: Maybe Not The Best Charity Spokesman
"The issue is finding a celebrity for whom the cause actually means something and an individual who is able to advance the cause."