The New York Times quotes Connie Veillette, Director of the Program for Rethinking Foreign Assistance, on USAID revitalization led by USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah.
From the article:
The State Department has almost finished an exhaustive, year-long review of diplomacy and development. The review will reinforce Usaid’s expanded role but lash it even more firmly to the State Department.
“To the extent that State maintains firm control over Usaid, it can make it difficult for any agency to revitalize itself,” said Connie Veillette, director of the program for rethinking foreign assistance at the Center for Global Development, an independent research group. “Usaid needs to have a stronger voice.”
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