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Archives for blog topic “Foreign Aid”

No One Likes Bed Nets Anyway
With all the deficit talk in Washington lately, it’s no surprise that Ron Paul is going after an easy target: US Foreign Aid. It was the least popular spending measure among Americans polled for a recent Pew study. But wait a sec… U.S. assistance

Filed in Blog Topics: Foreign Aid, Nonprofit sector, Evaluation Theory and Methods, Advocacy Strategies

State the Union Confusion on Foreign Policy
You’ve got questions about the State of the Union? Foreign Policy has answers (or at least some snarky comments). Read how Josh Rogin translates the speech for the benefit of the confused. Or if you’re in a more serious mood, see how close FP

Filed in Blog Topics: Foreign Policy, Foreign Aid, Advocacy and Social Media

Foreign Assistance Dashboard Launched
Every wonder exactly where U.S. foreign aid dollars go? The Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development have taken on the task of offering more transparency with a new, sleek and user-friendly website. ForeignAssistance.gov allows

Filed in Blog Topics: International Development, Foreign Aid, Evaluation Theory and Methods, APEP News

Evaluating the Millenium Villages
Lawrence MacDonald of the Center for Global Development (CGD) writes: “In development, it’s good to try new, innovative ideas– but even better to know whether or not they work. Michael Clemens, senior fellow at CGD, and Gabriel Demombynes,

Filed in Blog Topics: International Development, Foreign Aid, Advocacy Strategies

The Social Good Summit
On Monday, September 20, the Social Good Summit (brought to you by Mashable, 92Y and the UN Foundation) will be one of the only major public UN Week events. Every speaker will bring to the stage a new way that big, innovative ideas and new media

Filed in Blog Topics: International Development, Foreign Aid, Advocacy Strategies

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