February 05, 2007
On February 5, President Bush sent his FY 2008 budget request to Congress. Carol Lancaster, CGD board member and author of Foreign Aid: Diplomacy, Development, Domestic Politics, provides a quick analysis of what the president's budget means for development. She identifies some major trends: HIV/AIDS funding is up, Economic Support Funds are up, Development Assistance is down; and poses some key questions on what the budget numbers might say about the future direction of U.S. development aid. Read the blog and comment.