There’s little doubt that Samantha Power’s high profile has elevated USAID’s stature. But it remains to be seen if that’s enough to steer a slow-moving bureaucracy buffeted by internal and external crises.
Also in today’s edition: WHO chief Tedros is full of warnings, Russian officials rant, and peacocks roam at the World Health Assembly.
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Anna Gawel
Anna Gawel is the Managing Editor of Devex. She previously worked as the managing editor of The Washington Diplomat, the flagship publication of D.C.’s diplomatic community. She’s had hundreds of articles published on world affairs, U.S. foreign policy, politics, security, trade, travel and the arts on topics ranging from the impact of State Department budget cuts to Caribbean efforts to fight climate change. She was also a broadcast producer and digital editor at WTOP News and host of the Global 360 podcast. She holds a journalism degree from the University of Maryland in College Park.
