USAID has an interesting history of congressional clashes and interagency wrangling that has influenced the agency’s current character. From battles on Capitol Hill in the 1990s that resulted in budget slashes to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars that ballooned spending to ongoing procurement reform, U.S. foreign aid insider John Norris discusses USAID’s evolution with Devex Director Pete Troilo.
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Former director of global advisory and analysis, Pete managed all Devex research and analysis operations worldwide and monitors key trends in the global development business. Prior to joining Devex, Pete was a political and security risk consultant with a focus on Southeast Asia. He has also advised the U.S. government on foreign policy and led projects for the Asian Development Bank and International Finance Corp. He still consults for Devex on a project basis.
