Jim Kolbe: “It is very clear that the core of it, I think, is still there, and so in that regard, I think it is a good and a…”

Do you believe that there are reforms that can be made within the U.S. Government, USAID in particular, to help capture and effectively utilize the enthusiasm from these communities?

Yes, there are. And I think actually USAID has undertaken, in these last several years, a lot of those reforms.

It has been a vocal advocate for elevating development as a national security pillar equal to that of defense and diplomacy.

We must honestly acknowledge the failures of our foreign assistance programs, such as in a country like Zimbabwe.