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Confronting Unconscious Bias with Factfulness
October 18, 2018
Today, the economic, medical, and governance systems of many of the countries where international development professionals work are more comparable to those in the United States than many people realize. Increasingly, these countries demonstrate the characteristics we know lead to healthy, independent lifestyles for their citizens, even as they accept aid. Unfortunately, these countries are…
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News: Chemonics Responds to House Foreign Affairs Committee Report about the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management Project
Supply Chain Solutions Health Supply Chains October 16, 2018
On October 15, 2018, the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) published a report, Oversight Investigation: USAID Global Health Supply Chain Contract. The report offers key findings and recommendations for the many stakeholders of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project, including USAID, the State Department’s Office of the…
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Facilitating Gender Equitable Policy Reform: Four Principles
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Gender Equality Democracy and Governance Women’s Empowerment Civil Society, Civic Engagement, and Independent Media October 16, 2018
Policy reform and implementation are always a challenge for donors and implementing partners. In transitional states, this process is even more complicated by shifting incentives and priorities. A facilitative approach can overcome these challenges. We have witnessed this in Afghanistan, where the right balance of coordination and direct technical assistance is accelerating reforms to promote…
Facilitating Gender Equitable Policy Reform: Four Principles
October 16, 2018
Policy reform and implementation are always a challenge for donors and implementing partners. In transitional states, this process…
Drones Present Modern Solution for Heritage Wine Industry
October 2, 2018
With nearly 150,000 hectares of vineyards, the small nation of Moldova has one of the largest densities of…
Maternal Mortality Review Committees Ask “Why” to Prevent Maternal Deaths
September 27, 2018
Late one night about a year ago, I got the call no health care worker ever wants to…
More than ABCs: Enabling Environments for Youth Start with Primary School
September 24, 2018
Youth in developing countries around the world frequently feel disenfranchised and disempowered when it comes to making a…
Empowering Women and Cultivating Equitable Governance in Afghanistan
September 20, 2018
Afghanistan ranks near the bottom of virtually every index measuring gender equality and empowerment. Women continue to struggle…
Increasing Resiliency in the Face of Disaster: Four Best Practices
September 20, 2018
As Category 4 Hurricane Florence barreled toward the Southeast of the United States last week, preliminary damage estimates…
Securing our Future: Partnerships for Youth
September 18, 2018
Getting the global economy on track to reap a demographic dividend, create prosperity, protect the planet, and eliminate…