September 16, 2015 U.S. Naval Hospital Ship Makes Visit to Haiti Last week, sailors of the United States Navy landed in Haiti. No invasion -- they came in peace. They came… more 2
August 27, 2015 An Appeal for More Support for Youth Civic Engagement The program carries a simple name, but a powerful purpose. Since 2012, Ana Usharek -- which means “I Participate” in… more 1
June 2, 2015 Fostering a Sense of Belonging Key in Preventing Youth Violence What do violent street gangs in the United States and Central America and extremist groups in Europe, the Middle East… more 1
May 21, 2015 In Guatemala, Better Tax Collection Means Better Education And Better Jobs During my recent visit to Guatemala, I was reminded once again of the enormous opportunities MCC has to make a… more 1
May 7, 2015 Riding the Growth Bubble in an Increasingly Urban World Did you know that more than half the world now lives in urban areas? And that in the next several… more 0
April 9, 2015 Three Ideas Every Leader at the Summit of the Americas Needs to Hear This year for the first time, the Summit of the Americas will include representatives from all 35 countries of the… more 1
March 27, 2015 TechCamp Supports Bolivian Women Entrepreneurs and Inspires Follow-On Training In support of President Obama’s Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Americas ( WEAmericas ) initiative, the Department of State hosted the… more 0
March 23, 2015 From Hyogo to Sendai: A New Action Plan for Resilience Ten years after the Hyogo Framework became the global blueprint for disaster risk reduction, so much has changed about the… more 0
March 10, 2015 Vice President Biden: Investing in a Secure, Stable Central America An opinion piece by Vice President Joe Biden appeared in The Hill today. The text of his piece appears below:… more 0
December 16, 2014 Delivering More Bang for Development Bucks: Cost-Benefit Analysis and Feed the Future Now more than ever, development professionals and policymakers ask a fundamental question: Is a project worth the investment? Many are… more 3
November 25, 2014 Being a Woman Should Not Have To Be a Courageous Act This week, we commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women , which kicks off the 16… more 1
June 20, 2014 Girls Deserve To Learn: No Exceptions As President Obama said, if a country is educating its girls, if women have equal rights, that country is going… more 3
January 19, 2017 What We Got Right With a new administration taking office this week, it is natural to assess the inheritance it will receive from the… more 0
January 19, 2017 Working with Silicon Valley on New Approaches to Tackling Weapons of Mass Destruction Challenges This past April, Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken and then Under Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller convened technologists, entrepreneurs,… more 0
January 19, 2017 Cooperation at the Tigris: U.S. and Iraqi Efforts to Maintain the Mosul Dam The United States is committed to helping our Iraqi partners defeat ISIL in an effective and sustainable way, particularly as… more 0
