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Obama Launches Whole-of-Government Review of U.S. Global Development Policy

September 1, 2009

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This blog entry also appeared on The Huffington Post.

President Obama has signed a Presidential Study Directive (PSD) – an order to initiate policy review procedures — authorizing National Security Advisor Jim Jones and Chairman of the National Economic Council Larry Summers to lead a whole-of-government review of U.S. global development policy. White House leadership of the exercise is important given the convening power necessary to secure high-level participation by the more than two dozen government entities currently responsible for portions of U.S. development policy. Although the contents of the PSD are yet to be made public, I suspect it will be much like its predecessor PSD-1 which authorized a review of U.S. policy and organizational capacity to address homeland security and counterterrorism. Read More…

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Jordan gets MCA Threshold Program…Two More on Way

September 14, 2006

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On September 12, 2006, MCC approved a $25 million Threshold Program for Jordan. Jordan’s Threshold Program aims to improve the country’s performance on three of the indicators it failed in FY 2006: Political Rights, Voice and Accountability, and Trade Policy. Specifically, it will involve two components:

  • Strengthening Municipal Governance: increasing public participation and awareness, promoting women’s involvement in electoral politics, building local government capacity, and encouraging local government responsiveness
  • Modernizing the Customs Administration: streamlining the customs process, training customs officials, and upgrading hardware and software

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