Partnership for Growth: A New Model for USG Engagement on Development?

Partnership for Growth (PFG) is a new model for the United States to engage with a select group of countries to accelerate and sustain broad-based economic growth. It involves rigorous joint analysis of constraints to growth, the development of joint action plans to address these constraints, and high-level mutual accountability for implementation. One of PFG’s objectives is to engage not just aid but also a range of available tools to unlock new investment. CGD is pleased to host Gayle Smith to present on PFG. Todd Moss will then moderate a conversation with representatives from the U.S. agencies involved in the partnership as well as representatives from the first set of PFG countries, El Salvador, Ghana, Philippines, and Tanzania.

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Introductory Remarks by

Nancy Birdsall

President

Center for Global Development

Presenting Partnership for Growth

Gayle Smith

Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director

National Security Council

USG Representatives

Jose W. Fernandez

Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs

U.S. Department of State

Eric Postel

Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade

U.S. Agency for International Development

Franck Wiebe

Chief Economist

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Partner Country Representatives

H.E. Francisco Altschul

Ambassador of the Republic of El Salvador to the United States of America

H.E. Jose L. Cuisia, Jr.

Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States of America

H.E. Mwanaidi S. Maajar

Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United States of America

H.E. Daniel Ohene Agyekum

Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to the United States of America

Moderated by

Todd Moss

Vice President for Programs and Senior Fellow

Center for Global Development