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Rethinking US Foreign Aid

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Rethinking US Foreign Aid

Within seven weeks of his inauguration, U.S. President John F. Kennedy established the Alliance for Progress, a modest $20 million program to spur economic development in Latin America. The Alliance reflected Kennedy’s worry that the Soviets were luring countries into alignment with Moscow throughout the Western Hemisphere. Inspired by Puerto Rico’s Operation Bootstrap, Kennedy recognized … Read more

In Samarkand, USAID Head Power Announces New Funds for Central Asia

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In Samarkand, USAID Head Power Announces New Funds for Central Asia

Advertisement In the wake of last month’s meeting by U.S. President Joe Biden with the five leaders of Central Asia, under the flag of the C5+1, USAID Administrator Samantha Power headed to Samarkand this week for the first C5+1 Regional Connectivity Ministerial.  Two headline items were the announcement of an additional $14.3 million in regional … Read more