Advance policies that enable economic growth
"Foreign assistance is not an end in itself. The purpose of aid must be to create the conditions where it is no longer needed – where we help build the capacity for transformational change in a society."
-President Barack Obama
IGD leverages business leadership to advocate for smarter, better coordinated U.S. foreign policies to maximize development impact. Sustainable growth in developing countries is squarely in the national interest and should be a high priority for U.S. foreign policy.
IGD works with the business community and policymakers to help form strategic partnerships that will enable stronger aid outcomes, trade expansion and economic development.
Policy priorities
Foreign aid reform - Take a business-like approach: Start with a clear strategy, emphasize results and invest for success
Trade for development - Make markets work for developing countries: Expand access, improve preference programs and build capacity
Investing in agriculture - Increase public and private investment in agricultural development |
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Anna Roosevelt, Robert Mosbacher and Gregg Sherrill at the IGD Leadership Council Meeting |
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 Publications
The Business Case for Foreign Aid Reform demonstrates why aid reform is a critical concern to U.S. business and argues that one of the best ways to boost growth and expand opportunity around the world is to improve the impact of U.S. foreign assistance.
Building a Better World: A New Global Development Strategy to End Global Poverty
Read this brief for background in IGD's policy framework to enable dramatic impact on global poverty. |
