Global & Public Policy Positions

InterAction and its members advocate for funding of poverty-focused development programs and humanitarian relief, while also engaging on issues like foreign assistance reform, democracy, rights, and governance, global health, food security and nutrition, water and sanitation, and humanitarian access.

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U.S. Foreign Assistance

Community Reactions to Cut-off in Foreign Assistance to Northern Triangle Countries

Cutting off poverty-alleviating and violence-reducing assistance in Central America runs counter to American values and interests.

InterAction

May 8, 2019

Global & Public Policy Positions

InterAction Member Policy Positions for the 2019 G7 and G20 Summits

InterAction's G7/G20 Advocacy Alliance outline a series of recommendations for the 2019 G7 and G20 summits in these policy papers.

Ben Bestor

May 1, 2019

U.S. Foreign Assistance

More Than 70 Organizations Oppose Proposed Cut-Off in Foreign Assistance to Central America

Cutting off poverty-alleviating and violence-reducing assistance in Central America runs counter to American values and interests.

InterAction

Apr 1, 2019

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Let’s Step Up on Foreign Aid to Fund Our Values

Despite the Administration’s repeated efforts to gut foreign aid, Congress has proven a bulwark against those dangerous proposals, restoring funding.

Noam Unger

Mar 20, 2019

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Leading Humanitarian, Development, and Global Health Organizations Urge Congress to Reject Cuts to Foreign Assistance

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.

Mar 11, 2019

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Crises & Countries in Conflict

The Politicization Of Humanitarian Aid For Venezuela Must End

"The people of Venezuela are in desperate need of significantly expanded lifesaving and sustaining support. We must not allow them to become victims of the political brinksmanship around humanitarian assistance we are currently witnessing."

InterAction

Feb 22, 2019

Challenges to Civil Society

As the US government shuts down, here’s what you need to know

These shutdowns reduce the quality and effectiveness of aid programs because it results in “the kind of uncertainty, volatility that is detrimental to good planning,” said Noam Unger, InterAction vice president of development policy, advocacy, and learning.

Dec 22, 2018

Global & Public Policy Positions

Government Shutdown Could Threaten U.S. Investments in Life-Saving Programs

"Shutdowns affect more than the egos of a few politicians."

InterAction

Dec 21, 2018

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Director of Protection

Julien Schopp

Director, Humanitarian Practice

Kate Phillips-Barrasso

Director, Humanitarian Policy

Kevin Rachlin

Director, Public Policy and Government Affairs

Noam Unger

Vice President, Development Policy, Advocacy and Learning

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Global & Public Policy Positions

Updates

Community Reactions to Cut-off in Foreign Assistance to Northern Triangle Countries

InterAction Member Policy Positions for the 2019 G7 and G20 Summits

More Than 70 Organizations Oppose Proposed Cut-Off in Foreign Assistance to Central America

Let’s Step Up on Foreign Aid to Fund Our Values

Leading Humanitarian, Development, and Global Health Organizations Urge Congress to Reject Cuts to Foreign Assistance

The Politicization Of Humanitarian Aid For Venezuela Must End

As the US government shuts down, here’s what you need to know

Government Shutdown Could Threaten U.S. Investments in Life-Saving Programs

Related Events

Choose to Invest FY 2020 Launch Reception

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