Hurricane Maria killed 64 Puerto Ricans. Another 1,000 died because the disaster response was inadequate. Jeremy Konyndyk - December 18, 2017 On Dec. 8, 2017, the New York Times published a
Development aid isn’t reaching the poorest. Here’s what that means. Ryan Briggs - December 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57776" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman carries a bag of rice
It’s World AIDS Day. Who actually needs more AIDS awareness? Kim Yi Dionne - December 1, 2017 People navigating the AIDS epidemic in Africa are already very AIDS-aware.
Federal disaster aid for Puerto Rico isn’t foreign aid — but Trump acts that way Jessica Trisko Darden - October 13, 2017 Puerto Rico was back in the news Thursday — this
Responding to Puerto Rico’s disaster is uniquely complex. But Trump is still falling short. Jeremy Konyndyk - September 29, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64261" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Marta Sostre Vazquez reacts as she
Why international aid so often falls short — and sometimes makes things worse Mark Buntaine, Bradley Parks, and Benjamin Buch - September 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63699" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Mark Green, the new head of
Kenya votes amid a wave of violence. Here’s how that matters. Stephanie Burchard and Dorina Bekoe - August 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61711" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Members of civil society groups protest
There’s another big reason U.S. foreign aid is important: It helps the U.S. get what it wants. Haley J. Swedlund - July 19, 2017 Unpredictability in foreign aid undermines the ability of donor officials to lobby for changes in recipient countries.
Kenyans will vote in August. Why are NGO-government relations an issue? Jennifer Brass - June 16, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59997" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta of the
Those empty desks at U.S. embassies and the State Department? They’re a big problem. Joshua Tucker - June 12, 2017 U.S. diplomacy is suffering.