Susan Reichle

Susan Reichle

Susan Reichle is the International Youth Foundation’s president and chief executive officer. She came to IYF in 2017 after 25 years with USAID as a foreign service officer. She has served in Haiti, Nicaragua, Russia, and Colombia as well as Washington. As the assistant to the administrator for policy planning and learning, Susan spearheaded policy development, including the agency's first youth and development policy.

Latest Articles

Opinion: 5 next steps for USAID now that policy and budget are merged

Opinion: 5 next steps for USAID now that policy and budget are merged

almost 2 years ago // The Future of US Aid

To maximize the potential of USAID’s newly instituted Bureau for Planning, Learning and Resource Management, start with these five steps.

Opinion: Latin America’s prosperity depends on bridging the skills gap

Opinion: Latin America’s prosperity depends on bridging the skills gap

over 2 years ago // Sponsored by Caterpillar Foundation

Today’s generation of young people holds the key to Latin America’s economic prosperity, but a looming skills gap threatens the opportunity. Bridging this challenge requires an ecosystem approach.

Opinion: Revitalizing USAID is essential to reestablishing US global leadership

Opinion: Revitalizing USAID is essential to reestablishing US global leadership

about 5 years ago // The future of US aid

USAID has lost its bearings, write IYF's Susan Reichle and FHI 360's Patrick Fine. Looking ahead to the new administration, they give their advice on two specific areas of reform.

Opinion: The toll of budget dysfunction on US development leadership

Opinion: The toll of budget dysfunction on US development leadership

almost 7 years ago // The future of US Aid

Even when this government shutdown ends, budget paralysis will continue unless reforms are undertaken. Susan Reichle, president and CEO of the International Youth Foundation, explains.

Opinion: 3 ways to invest in youth optimism

Opinion: 3 ways to invest in youth optimism

over 8 years ago // Produced in partnership

Investing in youth development is critical, but a paucity of data makes it difficult to determine where and how to most effectively do so. International Youth Foundation's Susan Reichle discusses how assessment tools such as the 2017 Global Youth Wellbeing Index help fill in the gaps to facilitate wise investment for maximum impact, in this guest column.

Why USAID’s new youth policy will boost development

Why USAID’s new youth policy will boost development

about 13 years ago // Contributor: Susan Reichle

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s first policy on youth in development seeks to make young people a “driving force in our development,” writes Susan Reichle, assistant to the administrator on policy, planning and learning.