Explore our guide to understand the basics of international development, humanitarian action, and U.S. foreign assistance programs.
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.
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?
"Ending hunger in our lifetimes is possible, but many challenges to this goal remain"
The 2018 Chicago Council Survey tell us that Americans want to engage the world, rather than back away from it.
The structure of partnerships between NGOs and the U.S. government is one area that is ripe for productive reform.
For the last 50 years, U.S. leadership and investment in international development and humanitarian assistance have proved instrumental in helping…
"In a world of such complex challenges, it is vital that the United States continues its role in global leadership and engagement. "
In the face of humanitarian crises, increasing violent conflict, and famine, American leadership across the globe is needed now more than ever.
