CGD in the News
Clearer Targets Urged for U.S. Foreign Aid (Inter Press Service)
The newest report from CGD's Rethinking U.S. Foreign Assistance team was covered by Inter Press Service.
GOP Candidates Take Aim at Foreign Aid (ABC News)
Director of Rethinking U.S. Foreign Assistance Program Connie Veillette was quoted in an ABC News article on foreign aid.
Haiti Doesn't Need Your Old T-Shirt (Foreign Policy)
Senior fellow Charles Kenny's piece the need for more effective aid donations was featured in Foreign Policy.
Four Ways to Save $2 Billion While Improving U.S. Foreign Aid (CNN)
Director of Rethinking U.S. Foreign Assistance Program Connie Veillette's op-ed piece was featured on CNN's Global Public Square website on foreign aid.
Five Ways Foreign Aid Could Cost Less While Doing More (Washington Post)
Connie Veillette's 5 ways to reduce the cost of foreign aid was featured in a Washington Post column by Ezra Klein.
Let's Be Smart about Foreign Aid in the Debates Ahead (The Hill)
CGD was mentioned in The Hill's Congress Blog regarding Administrator Shah's recent speech at CGD and USAID reforms.
Military Intervention Trumping Humanitarian Aid (Inter Press Service)
Connie Veillette, director of the Rethinking U.S. Foreign Assistance Program, was quoted in an Inter Press Service article on budget cuts, security and development.
Diplomacy and Development, Working Together in the US (The Guardian)
The Guardian's Poverty Matters Blog featured Connie Veillette's piece on the Presidential Study Directive and the QDDR.
State Department Self-review Promises Transparency, Civilian 'Face' (Government Executive Magazine)
Government Executive Magazine featured part of a blog post by director of the Rethinking U.S. Foreign Assistance Program, Connie Veillette, in an online article on the State Department and the QDDR.
Curing the Ills of America's Top Foreign Aid Agency (New York Times)
The New York Times quotes Connie Veillette, Director of the Program for Rethinking Foreign Assistance, on USAID revitalization led by USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah.