US Development Policy

More from the Series

Blog Post
The US and China Have Very Different Takes on IDA and the Global Fund: Why that Matters for the Future of Multilateral Aid
Amanda Glassman
and
Scott Morris
December 19, 2019
When it comes to the United States, the reality is that the Global Fund is winning the fundraising game hands down. China, meanwhile, doubled its contribution to IDA—contrast that with the country’s longstanding indifference to the Global Fund. Clearly the world’s most important em...
USDFC Monitor
Charles Kenny
et al.
December 09, 2019
The USDFC Monitor is a platform for information, reasoned analysis, practical recommendations, and evidence-based discussion of important issues that will face the United States’ new full-service development finance institution.
Blog Post
MCC’s Partnership Predictions for 2020: The Issues and the Countries
Sarah Rose
and
Jocilyn Estes
December 04, 2019
The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) Board of Directors will meet on December 9 to determine which countries will be eligible for the agency’s FY2020 funds. Every year CGD’s US Development Policy team explores the central issues surrounding MCC&rsqu...
Blog Post
The Journey to Self-Reliance in Practice: Examining USAID’s Efforts to Operationalize Its New Agenda
Jocilyn Estes
November 26, 2019
It’s been over a year since USAID—under the new brand of the “Journey to Self-Reliance”—set out to reorient its work to better support partner countries in tackling their development challenges. To get a better understanding of how the new Journey to Self-Reliance pivot...
Blog Post
USDFC Monitor: A Q&A with DFC’s Chief Executive Officer Adam Boehler
USDFC Monitor
November 21, 2019
Adam Boehler was confirmed by the US Senate as the first CEO of DFC in September and will take the helm of the new agency when it launches in the coming weeks. In this edition of the USDFC Monitor we ask him about his plans for the new agency.
POLICY PAPERS
Can the US Development Finance Corporation Compete?
Charles Kenny
October 23, 2019
The new US International Development Finance Corporation (USDFC) will be considerably larger than its predecessor, and it will also be more focused on low and lower middle income countries. It will have new tools to deliver but face expanded competition. 
Blog Post
Can DFC Compete?
Charles Kenny
October 23, 2019
The new US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the successor to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, will be a major player in global development finance.