Letter to Appropriations Committee Leadership on FY19 Budget

By: George Ingram, Tessie San Martin, Connie Veillette
July 20, 2018

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 J. Leahy Ranking Member Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs The Honorable Hal Rogers Chairman House Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related … Continue reading Letter to Appropriations Committee Leadership on FY19 Budget

Ensuring Gender Integration in USAID Transformation

By: Emily Brehob
June 29, 2018

On June 12th, International Rescue Committee (IRC), Plan International, Save the Children, and MFAN co-hosted Transforming Foreign Aid: Putting Women and Girls at the Center. This event, with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Representative Kay Granger (R-TX) as honorary co-hosts, highlighted how the development community is mainstreaming gender issues, especially in the context of USAID’s … Continue reading Ensuring Gender Integration in USAID Transformation

USAID Just Released Its “Journey to Self Reliance” Indicators. What Comes Next?

By: Drew D'Alelio
June 20, 2018

Last week, CGD hosted the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for the first public presentation of the agency’s new “Journey to Self-Reliance” metrics. Launched by USAID Administrator Mark Green, the Journey to Self-Reliance is a new strategic approach that aims to more systematically orient the agency’s programming toward building countries’ capacity to address their own development … Continue reading USAID Just Released Its “Journey to Self Reliance” Indicators. What Comes Next?

U.S. Government Investments That Give Everyone a Fair Chance

By: Carolyn Miles
June 14, 2018

Tax season is over this year in the United States, but efforts on taxes are only gaining speed and attention in many developing nations. United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green has highlighted this as key to helping countries on their “Journey to Self-Reliance.” USAID aims to invest more aid to help … Continue reading U.S. Government Investments That Give Everyone a Fair Chance

New USAID Bureau Would Be a Powerhouse for Program Effectiveness

By: Justin Fugle
May 18, 2018

One of the most promising proposals in USAID’s transformation blueprint is the re-unification of its policy, budget, and learning functions into the new Bureau of Policy, Resources, and Performance (PRP), under the leadership of a new Associate Administrator. The goal of having budgets flow from development policy and program learning is one of the clearest … Continue reading New USAID Bureau Would Be a Powerhouse for Program Effectiveness

Testimony: Co-Chair George Ingram on Modernizing Development Finance

By: George Ingram
May 11, 2018

Download a PDF version of the testimony here. *** Testimony of George M. Ingram Senate Foreign Relations Committee Modernizing Development Finance Hearing May 10, 2018 Chairman Corker and Ranking Member Menendez, my appreciation for the invitation to testify today, and to Chairman Corker and Senator Coons for introducing the BUILD Act in recognition of the … Continue reading Testimony: Co-Chair George Ingram on Modernizing Development Finance

MFAN Testimony on Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations

By: George Ingram, Tessie San Martin, and Connie Veillette
April 30, 2018

Download a PDF version of the testimony here. *** Joint Testimony of Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) Co-Chairs George Ingram, Tessie San Martin, and Connie Veillette House Appropriations Subcommittee for State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs April 20, 2018 Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Lowey, and Members of the Committee: On behalf of the Modernizing Foreign … Continue reading MFAN Testimony on Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations

Optimism from MCC, USAID, & State on Evaluation & Learning

By: Jennifer Anderson
April 5, 2018

In a time of uncertain budgets, redesign, and shifting leadership, the foreign assistance and evaluation communities have some positive developments to embrace. The new Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of foreign assistance show the Administration clearly understands and supports the value of M&E. The leading foreign assistance agencies … Continue reading Optimism from MCC, USAID, & State on Evaluation & Learning

Establishing, Monitoring, and Refining an Evaluation Policy at the Department of State

By: Gordon Weynand
April 3, 2018

When the Department of State began implementing its first department-wide policy on evaluation in 2012, it did not do so in a vacuum.  The Department engaged with key congressional and partner stakeholders on how best to advance our evaluation efforts, including participating in early discussions on what was to become the Foreign Aid Transparency and … Continue reading Establishing, Monitoring, and Refining an Evaluation Policy at the Department of State

Driving Home the Point: Lessons from MCC’s Roads Projects

By: Casey Dunning, Shreena Patel, and Seth Steinhoff
March 26, 2018

MFAN and The Lugar Center’s recently released study emphasizes the need to translate evaluations into learning for better development impact. One of the report’s recommendations specifically calls on agencies to “work to cluster and synthesize evaluations findings by sector.” With Lessons from MCC’s Investments in Roads, MCC has done just that, drawing on experience from road projects … Continue reading Driving Home the Point: Lessons from MCC’s Roads Projects