Letter from the CEO
April 20, 2022
In countries affected by conflict, girls are nearly three times more likely to be out of school than boys. With the appropriations season in full swing, Congress must prioritize funding for education programs that reach the most vulnerable – including refugee girls.
Cutting off poverty-alleviating and violence-reducing assistance in Central America runs counter to American values and interests.
As a discipline, diversity in problem solving with regard to local problems needs to be given more space to thrive.
What does polling data tell us about the public’s opinion of foreign assistance during the Trump presidency? And more importantly, what can and should the development community do about it?