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Foreign Aid 101: A quick and easy guide to understanding US foreign aid

22/03/2021

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32 pages long

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Poverty is no accident. It’s not a natural phenomenon like gravity. It has not always been with us, and given global wealth, it should not be with us today. Yet, it persists for hundreds of millions of people around the world, in high- and low-income countries alike. Why? Simply put, people in poverty have the […]

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Research report

USAID’s AVANSE Project in Haiti: An assessment of its conformity with aid effectiveness principles

13/03/2019

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35 pages long

Languages: English

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In 2013, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) launched Appui à la Valorisation du Potentiel Agricole du Nord, pour la Sécurité Économique et Environnementale—Aid to Realize the Agricultural Potential of the North, for Economic and Environmental Security, or AVANSE—in northern Haiti. This $87 million project, also known as Feed the Future North, runs through […]

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Research report

The Power of Ownership: Transforming US foreign assistance

11/11/2016

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124 pages long

Languages: English

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US foreign assistance is a valuable tool for achieving a more stable and prosperous world. The US government spends less than 1 percent of its budget on foreign assistance. Despite this small investment, it’s one of the best value-for-money investments in support of strengthening US national security, providing new economic opportunities, and fighting extreme poverty. […]

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To Fight Corruption, Localize Aid: How US foreign assistance can support a locally driven fight against corruption

19/03/2015

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32 pages long

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Americans don’t want their foreign aid to be lost to corruption—or worse, to fuel corruption. However, by seeking to avoid corruption rather than changing its approach to aid, the United States is missing out on the vast, untapped potential of local actors to strengthen accountability, improve governance, and fight corruption. The US has the opportunity to make its […]

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Briefing paper

A Quiet Renaissance in American Aid: How US reforms are making America a better partner in the fight against poverty

10/04/2013

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4 pages long

Languages: English

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For too long, United States government development efforts have worked at cross purposes with the very people who are trying to lead lasting change in poor countries. For at least two decades, US assistance has been rightly derided as opaque, supply driven, and not focused on delivering the results that people in poor countries say […]

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Research report

The Politics of Partnership: How donors manage risk while letting recipients lead their own development

13/12/2011

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36 pages long

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This paper provides recommendations for the US government as it continues grappling with ways of improving foreign aid, taking lessons from successful donor partnerships with recipient countries. The underlying field research comes from Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Malawi, and Tanzania. Our research findings suggest that aid works best through genuine partnerships; partnerships that truly support the visions and […]

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Smart Development in Practice: Field report from El Salvador

26/06/2009

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12 pages long

Languages: English

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In this booklet, we share the perspectives on questions regarding aid effectiveness from aid practitioners and intended beneficiaries in El Salvador. This material draws from conversations with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) country mission and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), US contractors, government of El Salvador staff, civil society organizations, beneficiaries, and other […]

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Briefing paper

Failing the Cardozo Test: Why US foreign assistance legislation needs a fresh start

03/04/2009

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13 pages long

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If the US wants to modernize its efforts to foster a more stable, prosperous, and democratic world, it needs new foreign assistance legislation designed to tackle the challenges of the 21st century. This brief looks at how current laws undermine US foreign aid as a strategic tool for fighting poverty today. Drawing from original legal […]

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