GovExec: Romney to call for foreign aid ‘reform’ at Clinton confab – At the Clinton Global Initiative today, Romney is expected to unveil his foreign aid plans and call for aid reform by “linking trade policy with development policy.” (Jonathan Miller)
CNN: Lift women to lift the world – The facts don’t lie: when women have equal access to agricultural resources, 100 million to 150 million fewer people will go hungry. As US Ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues, Melanne Verveer points out that empowering women is “key to many of the world’s greatest challenges.” (Melanne Verveer)
FP: A New Model for Foreign Aid – Timeless concerns about where our tax dollars are going and if they’re doing any good, or possibly making things worse, are questions that are constantly being asked. Therefore, some believe it is time to start again and make sure all aid given away must “yield measurable returns, help the poor, and lead to sustainable private sector growth.” (Daniel Yohannes)
TrustLaw: Malawi’s Banda and Liberia’s Sirleaf: “Listen to the women” – As the world closes in on gender equality issues, there is one large flaw in policy making across theglobe. As the Liberian and Malawi Presidents believe, the only way to truly translate the principle of gender equality into practice is by “listen[ing] to the women.” (Lisa Anderson)
Devex: At CGI, a call for a wider network of partners – International NGOs have been an important investment in the business of US aid, as well as a vital cog to lifting the world out of poverty. In acknowledgement, at the Clinton Global Initiative today, Hillary Clinton is calling for the US to continue to broaden and increase our current network of organizations, in order to take the next step. However, this may leave some organizations concerned, as they are already stretching their budgets. (Jenny Lei Ravelo)
