USAID

Dr. Raj Shah has officially left the building.  USAID’s headquarters in the Ronald Reagan building that is.  He has a long list of accomplishments to take with him. 

With Raj Shah now departed as USAID Administrator, there has been much speculation on who might replace him. It is critical that the Obama administration nominate a new USAID Administrator quickly. But with two remaining years and much development work to do at the Agency, what characteristics shoul...

With Raj Shah stepping down as USAID Administrator last week, many are taking stock of the numerous accomplishments during his five-year tenure at USAID. One of the unsung achievements of his term was announcing and implementing USAID’s Evaluation Policy.

USAID Administrator Raj Shah has called for “massive private and commercial-sector investment” in development as imperative to ending extreme poverty.  

USAID Administrator Raj Shah has called for “massive private and commercial-sector investment” in development as imperative to ending extreme poverty. 

Next week, USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah will step down after five years of service. Before he goes, I will have a chance to sit down with him and record a CGD podcast reflecting on his lessons learned and aspirations for the agency in the years ahead.

Raj Shah officially announced Wednesday what has long been rumored—after five years serving as USAID Administrator, he's leaving one of the more thankless positions in Washington.