over 10 years ago // Women empowerment

Gayle Smith will have to take on a multitude of competing interests and varied crises as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. But to be successful in this new role, she should put women and girls' empowerment at the top of her priorities list. Here's what she should focus on first.

over 12 years ago // Contributor: Melissa Kaplan

USAID is making considerable progress on its “going local” reform efforts, but there is still room for improvement. In a guest opinion for Devex, InterAction advocacy manager for aid effectiveness Melissa Kaplan discusses key issues the agency needs to hone in on to achieve its goals on country ownership.