Tessie San Martin
Latest Articles
Opinion: It’s time to stop guessing how much donors spend on gender equality
almost 6 years ago // Focus on: Gender data
There is no consistent and accurate way for donors to “tag” funds dedicated to gender. Leaders from Plan International and Save the Children explain a new project that aims to tackle this complex problem.
Opinion: Girls can have their own say. Let’s step aside and let them lead.
over 6 years ago // Leadership
76% of girls aspire to positions of leadership. Is the global community supporting them? Drawing on new research, Plan International USA CEO Tessie San Martin explores.
Opinion: As advocates for transparency, we’re owning up to internal challenges
about 7 years ago // Transparency and accountability
After discovering financial trouble within its organization, MFAN is looking inward to reboot its reporting and accounting systems.
Opinion: It's time to build a new US agency for global development
over 8 years ago // The future of US aid
The Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network envisions a new United States agency to take the reigns of development assistance efforts.
Opinion: Doubling down on failure
almost 9 years ago // Doing development
"At the heart of our success in development there have been plenty of failures," says Plan U.S. Chief Executive Officer Tessie San Martin.
How the SDGs have changed global development jobs
over 9 years ago // Global development career
International civil society entities such as Plan have an important role to play in in the SDG journey, here in the U.S. and elsewhere. But the SDGs changed the game for all of us. Remaining relevant requires we give up control so that we may effectively empower others.
For more sustainable development, commit to locally led solutions
almost 11 years ago // #Reform4Results
U.S. aid agencies have started down the path toward localization, but what will it take to finish the job? Tessie San Martin, CEO of Plan International USA, weighs in on locally-led solutions in our #Reform4Results series, in partnership with the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network.