U.S. foreign aid boss highlights success in exit memo, but critics say it’s time to overhaul the agency

As Congress and the U.S. government continue to invest billions in development and humanitarian assistance, debates over these programs have sharpened and oversight has deepened.

The answer is clear: for less than 1% of the federal budget, the United States’ global development and humanitarian assistance can lift millions of people out of poverty, end extreme hunger, protect human rights, build resilience, and promote responsive democratic governance—all while advancing core American values and economic and security interests.

After decades of progress, global hunger and malnutrition is on the rise. More than 735 million people do not know where their…

InterAction believes that it is essential to address the inaccuracies and misconceptions presented in the article by Tim Meisburger that was posted on the Daily…