Jocilyn

Whelmed, but not overly. Formerly USAID currently @CGDev. @NYUAbuDhabi alum. She/Her. Views my own.

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

The State Department’s global health agreements mark a major shift in US global health policy. But how will they work in practice?

@JocilynEstes and @JaneenMadan outline six questions to watch as implementation plans are released.

https://t.co/QP4IHhx5nt

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

The Trump administration has now signed more than 30 bilateral global health cooperation agreements, reshaping how the US delivers health assistance worldwide.

@JocilynEstes examines where implementation stands, what the agreements reveal, and the key questions still ahead.

https://t.co/mADcIzYpzG

[Clemence Landers @ClemenceLanders]

Excellent primer on the House's FY27 spending bill: a smaller aid budget, but far from the deep cut proposed by POTUS. The Senate will now weigh in.

Stay tuned for analysis from the @CGDev US policy team @e_collinson @JocilynEstes & Julia Brownell.

https://t.co/2oqsgLjFTK

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

US foreign aid could be heading in a new direction.

The FY27 budget proposes deep cuts, greater flexibility, and shifts in how assistance is delivered, including major reductions in global health funding.

@JocilynEstes, @erin_collinson, and @brownelljulia_ explore what this means for the future of US aid: https://t.co/hI2RLeC8Xg

[Rachel Glennerster @rglenner]

Great new analysis by my colleagues (@e_collinson, @JocilynEstes, Brownwell). US Congress rejects some of the biggest aid cuts in Trump Administration budget. They dig into implications for global health, humanitarian & more and the (many) open questions.

https://t.co/VJ8Kia7dnU

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

This year, the Trump admin announced it would pledge $3.2 billion to IDA21 over the next three years.

Nico Martinez and @JocilynEstes provide an update into #IDA21—covering the role of the US, how financing is delivered, the future agenda, & more:
https://t.co/WZnmP5rNMe

[Jocilyn @JocilynEstes]

New blog w/@JaneenMadan on the initial set of US bilateral health agreements. They combine funding cuts, ambitious co-financing, and a rapid(‼️) shift to G2G aid—raising real risks for lifesaving services. What happens next will matter enormously ⬇️

https://t.co/1XeUTuwrZy

[David Evans @DaveEvansPhD]

"There has been well-documented and extensive disruption of life-saving programs... While quantification is difficult, there is little doubt many people have died as a result, and without action many more will die in the future." https://t.co/tA663QjffU

[Jocilyn @JocilynEstes]

Important caveat: this data isn’t perfect, and we still don’t know where, to whom, and for what purposes this $$ is being channeled.

But new GH obligations (ie a forward looking commitment to spend money) is relatively good news

[Jocilyn @JocilynEstes]

📉 New blog on US foreign assistance spending — we find a dismal picture for ongoing humanitarian aid and development assistance compared to recent years.

BUT(!) global health lags prior years’ spending/commitments by less than many feared

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

Data recently published by the Office of Management and Budget offers insight into the status of major aid accounts at the end of FY25.

@e_collinson & @JocilynEstes parse through what the data tells us for global health programs, development aid, & more:
https://t.co/gJean6wUmw

[Jocilyn @JocilynEstes]

Join us tomorrow morning for a great conversation! 📈 💡

CGD has an incredible lineup of events this week, but I’m especially excited for this discussion exploring how innovation, rigorous evaluation, + smarter incentives can stretch limited resources to improve lives. 🔗⬇️

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

📆Oct. 15: Join @CGDev & @UChicago for a #AnnualMeetings event on lessons from research-policy collaborations that improved millions of lives.

Ft: @rglenner, Michael Kremer, Muhamad Chatib Basri, @rema_nadeem, Sasha Gallant, & @glassmanamanda.

RSVP:
https://t.co/vz7WJQ6bRO

[Jocilyn @JocilynEstes]

For those following along at home, the Senate approved the DFC reauth amendment along with a State authorization amendment sponsored by bipartisan leadership of SFRC: https://t.co/DzDgBeWHoh

[Jocilyn @JocilynEstes]

Tonight the Senate is voting on a set of amendments to the annual defense policy bill—the NDAA—including a bipartisan bill to reauthorize and reform @DFCgov

[Senate Cloakroom @SenateCloakroom]

NDAA UC Agreement: Notwithstanding Rule 22 it be in order to call up the following amendments to Cal.115, S.2296:
1. Paul #3761
2. Cruz #3274
3. Scott (FL) #3535
4. Marshall #3213
5. Moran #3814
6. Curtis #3697
7. Lee-Duckworth #3288
8. Cotton-Gillibrand #3759
9. Cornyn-Cortez Masto #3926
10. Hagerty-Peters #3841
11. Schumer #3109
12. Van Hollen #3872
13. Duckworth #3210
14. Warnock #3010
15. Kaine #3337
16. Sanders #3853
17. Merkley #3927
Further, that, with respect to the amendments listed above, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate vote on the amendments in the order listed, with no further amendments or motions in order, and with 60-affirmative votes required for adoption, and that there be two minutes equally divided prior to each vote;
Further, that upon disposition of the Merkley amendment #3927, the following amendments be called up and made pending, en bloc, and that they be the only remaining amendments in order to S.2296:

Scott (SC) #3340
Hassan #2928
Grassley #3355
Warnock #2952
McCormick #3376
Ossoff #2971
Cornyn #3405
Kaine #3039
Capito #3435
Gallego #3136
Lankford #3439
Duckworth #3156
Blackburn #3489
Shaheen #3351
Kennedy #3703
Booker #3530
Daines #3732
Slotkin #3557
Ricketts #3788
Peters #3570
Hawley #3799
Hickenlooper #3601
Rounds #3810
Coons #3712
Tillis #3811
Cortez Masto #3724
Moran #3813
Klobuchar #3751
Grassley #3823
Klobuchar #3818
Kennedy #3702
Durbin #3825
Fischer #3842
Padilla #3834
Cruz #3890
Hirono #2979
Grassley-Durbin #3272
Cruz-Cantwell #3742
Scott (SC)-Warren #3901
Risch-Shaheen #3819
Graham #3899
Sullivan-Whitehouse #3888
Collins #3880
Hirono #3015
Peters #3753
Shaheen-Risch #3826
Coons #3728
Gallego #3928

That the Senate vote on the amendments, en bloc; that upon disposition of the amendments, the pending Thune amendments and motions be withdrawn, the Ernst amendment #3427 be agreed to, the Wicker-Reed substitute amendment #3748, as modified, and as amended, be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and the Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended, with 60-affirmative votes required for passage.

[Jocilyn @JocilynEstes]

https://t.co/LaIiCRZfaz

[Jocilyn @JocilynEstes]

My triumphant return to the CGD blog comes as the US foreign assistance budget faces significant cuts—read more 👇

[David Evans @DaveEvansPhD]

Putting the Trump pocket rescission of US$4.9 billion in international assistance funding into context! https://t.co/rdaUflemIB by @e_collinson & @JocilynEstes @CGDev

[GiveDirectly💸 @GiveDirectly]

Send emergency cash to low-income survivors of the #TexasFlood https://t.co/ZgBM7r3JZ8

[Asia Fields @asiakmfields]

In June, a woman named Stephenie reached out to @propublica. An outreach worker told her we were reporting on cities conducting sweeps of homeless encampments, and she had a story to tell. 🧵

[Isobel Coleman @ColemanUSAID]

USAID is making strides to put evidence first.

Join @USAID & @CGDev on Thursday, Oct. 10 for my keynote on our evidence efforts and to hear from other experts on identifying and scaling cost-effective interventions for 🌎 development.

Register: https://t.co/GNdtXzEiZF

[Isobel Coleman @ColemanUSAID]

Yesterday’s pledging conference in Paris raised critical funds for Sudan’s crisis, including an additional $100M from @USAID. But more needs to be done for affected civilians and the >8M displaced people.

Better access for humanitarian assistance remains vital #SudanConference