MFAN Launches “ACCOUNTdown to 2017” Tracking Progress to Strengthen U.S....
July 28, 2015 (WASHINGTON) – This statement is delivered on behalf of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) by Co-Chairs George Ingram, Carolyn Miles, and Connie Veillette Today the...
View ArticleEvent – ACCOUNTdown to 2017: Strengthening a Bipartisan Legacy of Aid...
Please join the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) for a discussion on how Congress and the Administration can advance aid effectiveness Wednesday, March 23, 2016 10:00 – 11:30 am Russell...
View ArticleShow Me the Money: How Transparency and Evaluation Can Make Aid Better
It’s no secret that foreign assistance is an invaluable part of U.S. foreign policy. Aid is a strong expression of U.S. moral, economic, and national security imperatives, and it helps advance all...
View ArticleMFAN Community Shows Support for Senate Passage of the Foreign Aid...
This week the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the House version of the bipartisan Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act (H.R. 3766). This legislation, sponsored by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL)...
View ArticleCongress finds bipartisan support for foreign aid and aid reform
In the course of two days last week, the U.S. Congress passed two foreign aid bills. What’s more, in the course of five months, Congress has passed three foreign aid bills! All three bills passed with...
View ArticleBlog Series to Highlight MFAN’s Aid Effectiveness Recommendations for the New...
With the votes counted and the election results now in, MFAN is looking toward the next administration and Congress for opportunities to enhance U.S. development cooperation in 2017 and beyond....
View ArticleYear in Review: A Look Back at Aid Reform in 2016
As 2016 comes to a close, the Obama Administration enters its final days, and Congress prepares for a new session, we are taking some time to reflect on all that we as a network have accomplished this...
View ArticleCongressional Leaders Voice Concern About Trump Administration’s Proposed...
The Trump Administration has proposed $37.6 billion for International Affairs in its Fiscal Year 2018 “skinny budget”. This request reduces funding levels for the State Department and USAID by 31%...
View ArticleMFAN Community Urges Congress to Resist Deep Cuts to International Affairs...
On May 23rd, the Trump administration released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2018. The request reduces funding for the State Department and USAID by 31 percent. The administration claims the cuts...
View ArticleMark Green’s Nomination Receives Bipartisan Welcome During Confirmation Hearing
The Trump Administration’s nomination of Ambassador Mark Green to serve as the next USAID Administrator has received strong bipartisan support from Congress. Invited representatives from Amb. Green’s...
View ArticleMFAN Outlines Priorities for FY18 Appropriations Conference
Download a formatted version of the letter here. *** November 1, 2017 The Honorable Lindsey Graham Chairman Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs The Honorable Patrick...
View ArticleMFAN Community Rejects President’s Proposed FY19 Budget Cuts for State...
On February 12th, the Trump Administration released the President’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request recycling much of last year’s drastic and disproportionate cuts to the State Department and USAID....
View ArticleLetter to Appropriations Committee Leadership on FY19 Budget
Download a formatted version of the letter here. Friday, July 20, 2018 The Honorable Lindsey Graham Chairman Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs The Honorable Patrick...
View ArticleOPIC/USAID Coordination Report shows promise for strong development ties, but...
This week, David Bohigian, the Acting CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, which is set to be rolled into the new U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC), submitted a document to...
View ArticleSFRC’s Global Health Security bill has important and constructive elements
The Co-Chairs of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) congratulate Chairman Menendez and Ranking Member Risch of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) for their work on the...
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