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LIVE WEBCAST | UPCOMING EVENTGates Forum: Why Reinvigorating US Development Assistance is Essential to America’s National Interests
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May. 16, 2024
11:00am – 12:00pm ET
Online Only
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In an increasingly competitive global landscape, America must articulate its value proposition as a preferred development partner. To do so, US leaders should first go back to the basics: strategic clarity about what they want development assistance to achieve, where, how, and why. Second, they need to strengthen and expand America’s development toolkit to ensure it is fit for purpose in crowding in civil society and private sector partners, coordinating well with allies, and responding effectively to countries. In December 2023, former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates convened leaders from across government, the private sector, and the academy to tackle these questions and more. His Gates Global Policy Center [[link removed]] recently published a menu of recommendations [[link removed]] to modernize and revitalize America’s development toolkit, which was inspired by the senior leader forum and an extensive research volume [[link removed]] prepared by the AidData [[link removed]] research lab at William & Mary’s Global Research Institute [[link removed]] .
In this signature conversation, Secretary Gates and Wilson Center President & CEO Mark Green reflect on what is needed to revitalize America’s development toolkit and why now is the time for action. Dr. Nancy J. Walker, Senior Advisor for Programs and Public Policy fellow will provide remarks and Samantha Custer, AidData Director of Policy Analysis and lead architect of the Gates Forum research volume, will moderate the discussion of the new report and its long-term implications.


IntroductionNancy J. Walker Nancy J. Walker [[link removed]]
Senior Advisor for Programs and Public Policy Fellow

ModeratorSamantha Custer Samantha Custer [[link removed]]
Director of Policy Analysis, AidData

SpeakersSecretary Robert M. Gates Secretary Robert M. Gates [[link removed]] Ambassador Mark A. Green Ambassador Mark A. Green [[link removed]]
US Secretary of Defense (2006-2011); Chairman, Gates Global Policy Center President & CEO, Wilson Center


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