Country Ownership

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Blog Post

Improving Ownership in US Foreign Assistance
Sarah Rose
January 19, 2017
To amplify the discussion on country ownership, we convened a panel of high-level policymakers from inside and outside the US government to talk about their experience applying the principle, reflect on its importance, and discuss challenges and trade-offs. Here are three key messages I he...
VIDEO

Implementing Ownership at USAID and MCC: A US Agency-Level Perspective
January 12, 2017
Hear policymakers from inside and outside the US government discuss their experience applying the principle of country ownership, reflecting on its importance as well as its challenges and trade-offs. Forthcoming research from CGD’s US Development Policy Initiative will review progress made in...
BRIEF

Implementing Ownership at USAID and MCC: A US Agency-Level Perspective (Brief)
Casey Dunning et al.
January 12, 2017
This brief considers how the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) conceptualize ownership and apply the concept in practice. We focus on three pillars: ownership of priorities (the willingness and ability of donors to align their e...
POLICY PAPER

Implementing Ownership at USAID and MCC: A US Agency-Level Perspective
Casey Dunning et al.
January 12, 2017
For over ten years, the international development community, including the US government, has committed to incorporating greater country ownership into the design and delivery of foreign assistance. This paper makes six broad recommendations for how USAID, MCC, and Congress can help the US governmen...