MFAN News

Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network: It's time for more effective U.S. foreign assistance.

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MFAN Report Discusses Key Issues for State Department’s Emerging Foreign Assistance Funding Modalities: https://t.co/aDMSJumiW9

#ForeignAssistance #GlobalDevelopment #GlobalHealth #HumanitarianAssistance #Accountability

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MFAN was an early leader in calling for the creation @DFCgov's. Ahead of tomorrow's House on Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, we've outlined four recommendations to strengthen the transparency, accountability, & impact of DFC's investments: https://t.co/tducme9iyB

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MFAN Welcomes @theglobalfight to our coalition. Led by Chris Collins, Friends of the Global Fight advocates for strong, sustained U.S. support for the Global Fund and the programs working to end #AIDS, #Tuberculosis and #Malaria.

#ForeignAssistance #GlobalDevelopment #USAID

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MFAN welcomes new member @MalariaNoMore. Led by Bill Steiger, Malaria No More envisions a world where no one dies from a mosquito bite.

#ForeignAssistance #GlobalDevelopment #InternationalDevelopment #USAID

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MFAN welcomes new member @ONEinAmerica as part of our coalition. Led by Ambassador Mark Green, ONE is a global, nonpartisan organization advocating for the investments needed to create economic opportunities and healthier lives in #Africa.
#ForeignAssistance #GlobalDevelopment

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MFAN welcomes Friends of the Global Fight Against #AIDS, #Tuberculosis and #Malaria, @MalariaNoMore and @ONEinAmerica as new members of our coalition. These additions are a testament to the value and impact of MFAN’s work.

Read the statement: https://t.co/yRiJvMDJAW

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MFAN developed with former #Republican and #Democratic officials. It outlined a strategic framework to deliver both a clear return for the United States and meaningful #development results for partner countries.

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This op-ed in the @dcexaminer by Jim Richardson and Bob Powers - who helped lead U.S. #foreignassistance at the State Department and #USAID during the first Trump administration - brings welcome attention to a critical issue MFAN has been warning about for more than a year:

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Building the foreign assistance infrastructure the people deserve OP-ED https://t.co/fBZSIHx5sX

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and a clear implementation plan with benchmarks to restore those capabilities. Richardson and Powers’ recommendations also align with a bipartisan blueprint, Consensus Principles & Recommendations for the Future of U.S. International Assistance (https://t.co/JmvC6Ifv71)

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G2G assistance is back in the #ForeignAssistance conversation. In a new MFAN Policy Commentary, retired USAID Development Lawyer and senior leader Peter Young, shares lessons from 20 years designing and managing G2G partnerships across Africa & Asia. https://t.co/nk3EASRHWZ

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6 lessons and 1 clear message. Based on a recent MFAN Hill briefing on #DevelopmentFinance, we explore what U.S. policymakers should keep in mind as country co-financing becomes increasingly important. https://t.co/SSietSG4nf

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State Department & USDA hiring is a welcome step toward rebuilding U.S. #ForeignAssistance capacity. But effective program management will also require sustained investments in #DevelopmentExpertise, field-based staff & operational readiness. Read more: https://t.co/74tAHE3HgK

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At a June 4 briefing hosted by MFAN and the Consensus for Development Reform, experts explored DRM, private investment, debt management and country ownership. As @AmbassadorGreen noted: development should help countries achieve self-reliance - not dependence.

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As U.S. #ForeignAssistance consolidates into the #StateDepartment, the question is no longer whether it happens, but whether it’s designed to preserve what makes development effective. Dennis Vega of @PactWorld outlines 4 priorities for getting this right. https://t.co/C7HC4T3NRe

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As debates continue on the future of U.S. international assistance, many of today’s key policy, budget, and implementation challenges were flagged early in MFAN’s bipartisan 2025 roadmap.
Nearly a year later, the recommendations remain highly relevant: https://t.co/FENOgYmSTw

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MFAN is honored to be featured as the Site of the Month in the May–June 2026 issue of @afsatweets Foreign Service Journal! We remain committed to advancing bipartisan reforms that make U.S. development & humanitarian assistance more effective. https://t.co/2BPX19bwfY