[kictanet] FW: President Obama Outlines New Approach to Development

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    http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/a-new-approach-advancing-development


    The White House

    Office of the Press Secretary

    For Immediate Release

    June 25, 2010

    *A New Approach to Advancing Development*

    At the Muskoka G8 Summit, President Obama outlined his views on a
    new approach to development. In his recently released National
    Security Strategy, development is recognized as a moral, strategic,
    and economic imperative for the United States and our partners.
    Development, diplomacy, and defense are components of a
    comprehensive, integrated approach to the challenges we face today.
    Countries that achieve sustained development gains make more capable
    partners, can engage in and contribute to the global economy, and
    provide citizens with the opportunity, means and freedom to improve
    their lives.

    President Obama launched a study of U.S. development policy in
    September 2009 and will be issuing a new policy directive in the
    near future. The new U.S. development policy builds on two signature
    initiatives launched by the Obama Administration in 2009 to focus on
    results-based, strategic investments aimed at promoting meaningful
    and lasting results:

    • *Feed the Future:* At the London G20 Summit in 2009, President
    Obama announced a global food security initiative that has the
    support of the world’s major and emerging donor nations, includes
    strong roles for our multilateral institutions, and is led by
    partner countries that are ready and willing to develop
    comprehensive plans and commit their own resources to agricultural
    and market development. Secretary Clinton launched the comprehensive
    U.S. strategy – “Feed the Future” – to implement this groundbreaking
    effort in May 2010. To date, the United States has led international
    efforts to review nine comprehensive country strategies, commit new
    resources in support of those strategies, collaborate in the
    establishment and initial capitalization of the World Bank-led
    Global Agriculture and Food Security Program, and launch a new
    research and development program.

    • *Global Health Initiative:* In May 2009, President Obama announced
    the Global Health Initiative (GHI), which builds on the progress and
    success of PEPFAR (the President’s Emergency Program on AIDS Relief)
    and also expands our global health effort and impact by including
    investments to strengthen health systems, improve maternal child
    health, address neglected tropical diseases, and foster increased
    research and development. The GHI will integrate our health programs
    in order to reduce inefficiencies and expand impact, and is designed
    to save lives and achieve sustainable outcomes. This new, integrated
    approach will be fast-tracked in eight countries.

    President Obama’s new development policy will:

    • *Foster the Next Generation of Emerging Markets: * The U.S. will
    intensify efforts to promote sustainable economic development and
    support good governance by making targeted investments in countries
    and/or regions where the conditions are right for progress.

    • *Invest in Game-Changing Innovations:* By leveraging the power of
    research and development, the U.S. will work to create and scale-up
    technologies for health, green energy, agriculture, and other
    development applications.

    • *Meet Basic Human Needs in a Sustainable Fashion:* The U.S. will
    continue to be a global leader in the meeting of basic human needs,
    but will place increasing emphasis on building sustainable public
    sector capacity to provide basic services over the long-term.

    • *Tailor Development Strategies:* The U.S. will tailor development
    strategies in countries in or recovering from conflict to reflect
    the unique conditions on the ground, and will join efforts to
    promote stabilization and achieve security with those designed to
    promote our long-term sustainable development goals.

    • *Hold all Aid Recipients Accountable:* The U.S. will seek
    sustained development progress in all countries receiving U.S.
    economic assistance by placing a greater focus on policy reforms key
    to development.

    In addition, in pursuing these objectives, the U.S. will pursue a
    new approach to development that:

    • *Is More Selective:* The U.S. will seek a division of labor with
    other donors and focus its efforts on select countries, regions, and
    sectors - while ensuring critical development needs are met.

    • *Leverages other Donors, Philanthropy, Diaspora and the Private
    Sector:* The U.S. will seek a division of labor with other donors
    and make a concerted effort to partner with other actors to leverage
    U.S. investments.

    • *Underscores Country Ownership and Mutual Accountability:* The
    U.S. will place a premium on partnering with countries that are well
    governed and will work to strengthen their institutions and support
    their development strategies.

    • *Strengthens Multilateral Capabilities:* The U.S. will support
    multilateral development capabilities and support key reforms and
    the creation of new capabilities, where required.

    • *Drives Policy with Analysis:* The U.S. will adopt metrics and set
    in place rigorous standards for monitoring and evaluation, and use
    data and analysis to drive decision-making.


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