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?
Jim Kolbe: “Do you believe that there are reforms that can be made within the U.S. Government, USAID in particular, to help capture…”
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Kolbe discusses the need for reforms in USAID to engage diaspora communities.
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Without getting into the weeds on the issues of the presidential campaign, the activities of Russia and the former Soviet Union to undermine democracy around the world have been going on for a long time.
Yes, there are. And I think actually USAID has undertaken, in these last several years, a lot of those reforms.
I would like to commend the Chairman and Ranking Member for convening this hearing and for keeping the Committee focused on the importance of U.S. global leadership, effective partnership, and good development practices.
We must honestly acknowledge the failures of our foreign assistance programs, such as in a country like Zimbabwe.





