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Foreign Aid
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Vaccine Diplomacy: China and SinoPharm in AfricaNeil Edwards is an Open Source African Media Analyst at Novetta. Media analysis for this piece was enabled by Novetta data. On December 3, John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centers for Dise…
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What’s Next for Foreign Aid Under Biden?The Trump administration sought to reframe foreign aid around competition with China and Russia, but shrinking budgets and inconsistent policies undermined the effort. How will President-Elect Joe Biden proceed?
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COVID-19 Poses the Greatest Challenge Yet to the U.N. Humanitarian SystemCOVID-19 is a global menace, but its impact falls heaviest on the most vulnerable. The world needs to close the yawning gap between urgent humanitarian needs and funds available to meet them.
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Improving the International Response to the Humanitarian Consequences of COVID-19In his testimony before the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, Thomas J. Bollyky argues that the novel coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating…
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A Conversation With Vice President of Brazil Hamilton MourãoVice President Mourão discusses Brazil's policies toward the Amazon and the future of relations with the United States.
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Diplomacy at Home and Abroad: The Legacy of James A. Baker IIISpeakers discuss the distinguished career of former Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, and White House Chief of Staff James Baker.
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Peace, Conflict, and COVID-19The Center for Preventive Action has created this resource for those seeking information and analysis about the effects of COVID-19 on peace and conflict.
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How Remittances From Petit Senegal, a Diaspora Community in New York City, Build Wealth AbroadTareian King is an intern with CFR's Africa Program and a student at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. She is also the founder of Nolafrique, an e-commerce platform that enables ar…
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Understanding Gender Equality in Foreign Policy: What the United States Can DoA new report by Jamille Bigio and Rachel Vogelstein offers a comprehensive overview of how countries around the world are integrating gender equality as a foreign policy priority, and how the United States can advance security and economic growth by drawing on the benefits of women’s empowerment globally.
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Limiting the COVID-19 Food Crisis in Africa Begins With Local FarmersStephanie Hanson is the senior vice president of policy and partnerships at One Acre Fund, an agriculture organization serving one million farmers in Africa. The COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges…
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Will the Coronavirus Endanger Foreign Aid?As the coronavirus pandemic increases the need for aid around the world, donors are facing tough choices over whether to continue helping vulnerable populations abroad or focus their attention at home.
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Five Questions on Gender Equality in Foreign Policy: Joanna RoperThis blog post is part of the Women and Foreign Policy program’s interview series on Gender Equality in Foreign Policy, featuring global and U.S. officials leading initiatives to promote gender equality in the defense, development, and diplomatic sectors.
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Little Has Changed in Post-Mugabe ZimbabweAlexander H. Noyes is a political scientist at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation. After thirty-seven years in power, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe was toppled via a military coup i…
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What’s the Purpose of Foreign Aid?Many Americans question whether the $50 billion the United States spends annually on foreign aid is worth it. CFR breaks down how much of the U.S. budget goes toward foreign assistance and how this money is spent.
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Protected at Home, China’s Medical Device Industry Looks AbroadMichael Collins is a research associate for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. Over the past three decades, China has experienced consistent double-digit growth in its medical devic…