http://www.heritage.org/static/rss/foreign-aid-and-development.xmlForeign Aid and Development - The Heritage Foundationen-US© Copyright 2013info@heritage.orgRSS Generator {49024D8B-EA66-4B23-A630-D54BE2106279}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/04/obama-administration-s-unesco-and-un-peacekeeping-budgetBrett D. Schaefer, Brett SchaeferCongress should highlight and challenge the Administration’s counterproductive budget requests for UNESCO and the U.N. peacekeeping budget.Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:08:00 -0400{CF947731-9DF6-4F31-A185-7A47344AA8EB}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/04/us-food-aid-should-focus-on-combating-hunger-and-malnutrition-in-poor-nationsBryan Riley, Brett D. Schaefer, Bryan Riley, Brett SchaeferU.S. food aid programs should look for cost-effective ways to reduce hunger in poor nations instead of subsidizing U.S. businesses.Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:13:00 -0400{AE9401F1-87B4-4DBE-BEA0-4E99F6DDC032}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/02/un-general-assembly-foreign-aid-recipients-vote-against-the-usBrett D. Schaefer, Anthony B. Kim, Brett Schaefer, Anthony KimThe U.S. should explicitly link U.S. foreign aid to support for U.S. priorities in the U.N.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:02:00 -0500{0CE90CDA-591D-4AAB-A869-8666424A1D84}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/12/united-nations-budget-constraint-and-the-us-financial-leverageBrett D. Schaefer, Brett SchaeferTo enhance its diplomatic efforts to impose budget discipline at the U.N., the U.S. must use its financial leverage.Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:15:00 -0500{5B3D8620-6689-4B5E-9242-3C0F414F1877}http://www.heritage.org/research/testimony/2012/12/making-the-most-of-us-military-assistance-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congoJames Jay Carafano, Ph.D., James CarafanoU.S. military assistance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should remain limited. Rather, U.S. military assets must remain focused on deterring large-scale conventional conflict and supporting efforts to counter an enduring global Islamist insurgency that includes a serious transnational terrorist threat. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:48:00 -0500{38BEA037-AFDF-4F92-AE3A-0EE9A83E7A00}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/11/careful-what-you-wish-forJames Jay Carafano, Ph.D., James CarafanoWhen President Obama gets back to the Oval Office, the challenges of foreign affairs will look pretty much the same as they did before the election. And while all presidents would like to shelve foreign policy to focus on “a little nation building right here home,” Mr. Obama well knows that the world can’t be put on hold. As long as the United States remains a leading economy with complex military, financial and geopolitical interests around the world, Washington cannot ignore the globe.Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500{A2F5AAE5-4F35-4506-8CBD-C5F00D4D6C5E}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/10/the-us-should-withdraw-from-unescoBrett D. Schaefer, Brett SchaeferUNESCO’s decision to grant membership to the Palestinians should prompt the U.S. to leave the organization.Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:06:00 -0400{21AFCA28-B5BE-4114-BF59-3119B7301321}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/09/us-aid-to-egypt-and-libya-tight-strings-neededJames Phillips, James PhillipsThe U.S. should attach conditions for foreign aid to Egypt and Libya to ensure they protect embassies and fight terrorism.Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:49:00 -0400{0E2E4E1B-7472-4567-A2D1-4CCD24555F4C}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/09/us-should-challenge-huge-un-funding-disparitiesBrett D. Schaefer, Brett SchaeferDisparities in U.N. funding allows dozens of countries to pay very little, giving them little incentive to scrutinize the U.N. budget.Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:45:00 -0400{F07A38FF-A8A2-43CB-B366-EA9FA113ED62}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/07/despite-eu-s-move-sanctions-on-zimbabwe-should-standMorgan Lorraine Roach, Morgan Lorraine RoachThe EU’s decision to suspend sanctions on Zimbabwe is unlikely to contribute to meaningful reform.Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:46:00 -0400{B27D3745-4E2E-4866-BE2D-D057EA5CD132}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/06/legislative-lowdown-obama-officially-endorses-corporate-welfareBrian Darling, Brian DarlingThis week, President Obama proudly signed into law legislation granting the Export-Import Bank an extension to 2014. The law will put taxpayers on the hook for another $40 billion in loan authority for the government-run “bank.”Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:01:00 -0400{4283C514-B97B-43C7-8C2A-87AB3715EC1F}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/05/g8-food-security-agenda-should-encourage-greater-economic-freedomAmbassador Terry Miller, Anthony B. Kim, Ambassador Terry Miller, Anthony KimThe focal point of the G8 food security agenda should be advancing economic freedom—the indispensable ingredient in promoting growth and development.Thu, 17 May 2012 17:34:00 -0400{13AC109C-5003-471B-90E9-B89BE228829C}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/04/the-history-of-the-bloated-un-budget-how-the-us-can-rein-it-inBrett D. Schaefer, Brett SchaeferThe U.S. should seek to adjust the U.N. scale of assessment to more equitably distribute the costs of the organization among the member states, by withholding U.S. contributions.Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:12:00 -0400{608F526E-E433-4169-954C-C2ADDDF67859}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/03/african-union-transparency-and-accountability-neededBrett D. Schaefer, Morgan Lorraine Roach, Brett Schaefer, Morgan Lorraine RoachThe lack of transparency in the AU is startling for an organization that receives significant amounts of U.S. taxpayer dollars.Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:00:00 -0500{2272383B-C27F-4BA9-AD59-7E8CD69F5E20}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/03/more-conservative-foreign-aidBrett D. Schaefer, Brett SchaeferSenator John Kerry’s recent Wall Street Journal commentary “The Conservative Case for Foreign Aid” fails on two counts: He does not make a solid case, and his argument is not conservative. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500{B252256A-80C7-4E93-B948-4E4B13A6B493}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/02/us-egypt-relations-ngo-standoff-and-foreign-aidJames Phillips, Helle C. Dale, James Phillips, Helle DaleThe Obama Administration should warn Egypt’s leaders that they will pay a heavy price for their crackdown on the three NGOs.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:01:00 -0500{1AEF1C5C-9AA1-402A-8A94-00828572FFCF}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/audio/2011/10/istook886-revolutions-r-usErnest Istook, Ernest IstookIstook aiding foreign revolutions sets bad precedentSat, 29 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400{4011FB3D-D57A-4637-AF65-E83FFA4FA92F}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/video/2011/10/brookes-fbn-10-25-11Peter Brookes, Peter BrookesPeter Brookes discusses US aid money going to the Middle East.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400{4A230AE7-DD1C-41A3-9CCF-147DB3D5B694}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/audio/2011/09/istook869-un-building-projectErnest Istook, Ernest IstookIstook new UN building cost US moneyFri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400{468F2984-FFB8-4D4F-BC3E-A64DF3D03410}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2011/09/obama-administration-was-right-to-boycott-uns-durban-iiiBrett D. Schaefer, Brett SchaeferCongress and the Administration should refuse to support Durban III financially by withholding America’s proportionate share of the conference. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:31:00 -0400