aid

With Raj Shah now departed as USAID Administrator, there has been much speculation on who might replace him. It is critical that the Obama administration nominate a new USAID Administrator quickly. But with two remaining years and much development work to do at the Agency, what characteristics shoul...

All the hype (and criticism) over foreign aid programs that pay for results got us wondering: how are these programs being implemented and are they effective? 

USAID Administrator Raj Shah has called for “massive private and commercial-sector investment” in development as imperative to ending extreme poverty.  

USAID Administrator Raj Shah has called for “massive private and commercial-sector investment” in development as imperative to ending extreme poverty.