J. Brian Atwood

J. Brian Atwood

J. Brian Atwood is a former USAID administrator in the Clinton administration and chair of the OECD Development Assistance Committee in the Obama Administration. He is currently a visiting professor for international studies and public affairs at Brown University’s Thomas Watson Institute for International Studies, and professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota’s Hubert H Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

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Opinion: Why development matters

Opinion: Why development matters

over 5 years ago // The future of US aid

Former USAID Administrator J. Brian Atwood and former National Security Council Development and Democracy Director Paula Garcia Tufro discuss why partnering with others in development cooperation is essential to peace and prosperity — and to prevent the kinds of crises we are now facing.