A New Approach to Development

On the 6th of January, United States Secretary of State Hilary Clinton spoke at the Centre for Global Development in Washington in a speech that served to introduce the changing idea of development as the world move into the second decade of the 21st century. Reviews of the USA's global development policy and development in general are currently being carried out by the White House and USAID. Nevertheless, the Secretary of State previewed a few ways in which American aid delivery is going to be revolutionized. Changes outlined included a shift in thinking as the USA moves from "patronage" to "partnership". Mutual accountability, ownership and coordination will be playing a larger role in aid delivery as the USA aims to make "strategic investments" in order to break the dependence of developing countries on foreign aid. There will also be a shift to sectors as USAID aid aims to increase aid effectiveness.

To read Hillary Clinton's speech in its entirety and see in what other ways USAID plans to increase aid effectiveness, go here.