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Jim Kolbe: “Do you believe that there are reforms that can be made within the U.S. Government, USAID in particular, to help capture…”

On the recordMay 3, 2017
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?
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Jim Kolbe
Arizona

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Kolbe discusses the need for reforms in USAID to engage diaspora communities.

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