Carol J. Lancaster

 
Carol J. Lancaster

Carol Lancaster is Director of the Mortara Center for International Studies at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. Before joining the Georgetown faculty in 1996, Professor Lancaster served three years as Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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U.S. Foreign Economic Aid in 2008: Winners and Losers in President Bush’s Proposed Budget

February 12, 2007

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There is no public document that is more revealing of a government’s priorities than its budget. In Washington-speak, it’s where the rubber hits the road.
So what does the President’s 2008 budget for foreign aid tell us about the administration’s priorities abroad? Based on data available on the Department of State website, which countries and programs are the winners and losers in the 2008 foreign aid lottery?

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President Bush’s 2008 Budget and Development

February 5, 2007

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”While all the figures are not yet available, it appears that the budget for foreign assistance is proposed to rise in 2008 by approximately $4 billion, not counting funding for reconstruction in Iraq or Afghanistan.
The major beneficiaries of this increase are HIV/AIDS funding, set to increase from $1.8 billion estimated for 2007 to $4.5 billion in 2008. The Millennium Challenge Account is also proposed to increase by nearly $900 million to reach $3 billion in FY 08.
Smaller increases are projected for the Economic Support Fund (from $2.6 billion in FY 07 to $3.3 billion in FY 08), and for U.S. contributions to international financial institutions (up by $400 million), reflecting the increased U.S. contribution to International Development Association (IDA) as part of the new replenishment.
Decreases are projected for Development Assistance (down by $450 million), and for aid to the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (down by $75 million).
These changes are not broken down by country so it is difficult to know who is losing and who is winning. But some trends are clear:

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