The education gender gap costs the world between $15 trillion and $30 trillion in human capital. U.S. aid programs need to equip girls and women to participate in the modern digital economy.
Diplomacy and International Institutions
Foreign Aid
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A vast gulf remains between development financing and development goals. International competition could help bridge that gap, but has produced mixed results to date.
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Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering May 30 to June 6, was compiled by Mallory Matheson and Rebecca Turkington.
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Test your knowledge of Israel, from its founding to its system of government.
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Mexico and Central America can do little to curb migration without robust U.S. support.
Experts in this Topic
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The award-winning author of The Battle of Bretton Woods reveals the gripping history behind the Marshall Plan—told with verve, insight, and resonance for today.
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Test your knowledge of China’s role in the world, from its infrastructure initiative spanning several continents to its trade with other countries.
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U.S. programs can make the Northern Triangle a better place to live than to leave.
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With President Trump advocating for deep cuts to U.S. foreign aid, debate has renewed over the role of foreign assistance funds in boosting growth, promoting democracy, and saving lives.
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Take this quiz to test your knowledge of the purposes, scale, and history of U.S. aid to the rest of the world.
