WASHINGTON, DC.\u2014 On April 15, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International joined more than 100 other individuals and nongovernmental organizations in advocating President Barack Obama to nominate a permanent Administrator to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Although ADRA commends the work of Administrator Rajiv Shah and Acting Administrator Alfonso Lenhardt, the organization and its partners unanimously and unequivocally agree that to ensure the continued effectiveness of USAID\u2019s agenda, a strong, committed leader must be appointed and approved.<\/p>\n
\u201cUSAID needs an experienced and skilled leader in order to fulfill the \u2018long-term commitment to rebuilding USAID as the U.S. Government\u2019s lead development agency and as the world\u2019s premier development agency.\u2019\u201d
\nFormed in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy \u201cto end extreme poverty and to promote resilient, democratic societies while advancing security and prosperity\u201d, USAID has been a cornerstone and leader of the global development community. As an agency that already lacks a Cabinet-level voice, it is imperative that the organization has strong leadership at the top in order for it to maintain its status as the shining star of humanitarian relief.<\/p>\n
For a full copy of the letter sent to President Barack Obama from ADRA and its partners, read the letter below or click ici<\/a>. To learn more about USAID please visit their website at: http:\/\/www.usaid.gov<\/a><\/p>\n \u00c0 propos de l'ADRA<\/strong> April 15, 2015 Dear Mr. President: We have been pleased to see the administration prioritize development alongside defense and diplomacy as a key pillar of U.S. foreign policy. Under the leadership of Administrator Rajiv Shah and Acting Administrator Alfonso Lenhardt, USAID has proven the important role that foreign assistance plays in support of our policy goals. Without a confirmed political appointment, this continued elevation and inclusion of the development voice is at risk.<\/p>\n In recent years, USAID has made dramatic steps in strengthening its capacity to deliver results for the American people and for people in developing countries around the world. The USAID Forward agenda, for example, is focused on ensuring that U.S. development assistance supports the outcomes of the Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, including ownership of development priorities by developing countries, a focus on results and sustainable impact, creating new partnerships for development including all local actors, and ensuring co-operation is transparent and accountable to all citizens.<\/p>\n When the Administrator position was vacant in 2009 for nearly a full year, USAID and its programs suffered. As an agency that already lacks a Cabinet-level voice, having strong leadership at the top is imperative. USAID needs an experienced and skilled leader in order to fulfill the \u201clong-term commitment to rebuilding USAID as the U.S. Government\u2019s lead development agency and as the world\u2019s premier development agency\u201d as articulated in the 2010 policy directive for global development.<\/p>\n We ask that you nominate a new Administrator as soon as possible to sustain strong U.S. leadership on development programs that are vital to our national interests and an expression of our core values, as well as crucial to the lives and well-being of women and men around the globe.<\/p>\n William Anderson<\/strong>, MFAN Principal 1,000 Days Le 15 avril, l'Agence adventiste de d\u00e9veloppement et de secours (ADRA) International s'est jointe \u00e0 plus de 100 autres personnes et organisations non gouvernementales pour demander au pr\u00e9sident Barack Obama de nommer un administrateur permanent \u00e0 l'Agence des \u00c9tats-Unis pour le d\u00e9veloppement international (USAID).<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[873,500],"class_list":["post-2123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release","tag-justice-compassion-love","tag-usaid"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2123"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47299,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123\/revisions\/47299"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nL'Agence adventiste de d\u00e9veloppement et de secours internationale est le bras humanitaire de l'\u00c9glise adventiste du septi\u00e8me jour. Son travail permet de renforcer les communaut\u00e9s et de changer des vies dans le monde entier en fournissant un d\u00e9veloppement communautaire durable et des secours en cas de catastrophe. Pour plus d'informations, consultez le site ADRA.org.<\/p>\n
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\nThe President
\nThe White House\u20281600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.\u2028Washington, DC 20500
\nATTN: Ms. Gayle Smith, Special Assistant to the President<\/p>\n
\nWe, the undersigned organizations and individuals, urge you to act expeditiously to nominate a permanent Administrator to the United States Agency for International Development. Having a Senate-confirmed appointee at the helm of USAID is essential to advancing U.S. development goals and the aid effectiveness agenda.<\/p>\nIndividus<\/h3>\n
\nNancy A. Aossey<\/strong>, President and CEO, International Medical Corps
\nBrian Atwood<\/strong>, Dean, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Former Administrator, USAID
\nDavid Beckmann<\/strong>, President, Bread for the World
\nRodney<\/strong> Bent<\/strong>
\nAzzedine<\/strong> Downes<\/strong>, President and CEO, International Fund for Animal Welfare
\nPierre<\/strong> Ferrari<\/strong>, President and CEO, Heifer International
\nHenrietta<\/strong> H.<\/strong> Fore<\/strong>, Former Administrator, USAID
\nDr.<\/strong> Helene<\/strong> Gayle<\/strong>, President, CARE
\nDr.<\/strong> Edwin<\/strong> H.<\/strong> Gragert<\/strong>, Executive Director, Global Campaign for Education-US
\nGeorge Ingram<\/strong>, Senior Fellow, Brookings; MFAN Co-Chair
\nJim<\/strong> Kunder<\/strong>, Former Deputy Administrator, USAID
\nBen<\/strong> Leo<\/strong>, Senior Fellow and Director of Rethinking US Development Policy,\u2028Center for Global Development
\nKristin<\/strong> M.<\/strong> Lord<\/strong>, President and CEO, IREX
\nSenator Richard G. Lugar (Ret.)<\/strong>, MFAN Honorary Co-Chair
\nBarbara McMurray<\/strong>, President and CEO, International Housing Coalition
\nPeter McPherson<\/strong>, Former Administrator, USAID
\nCarolyn Miles<\/strong>, President and CEO, Save the Children; MFAN Co-Chair
\nAmb. (Ret.) Thomas J. Miller<\/strong>, President & CEO, IESC
\nRob Mosbacher<\/strong>, Former President and CEO, OPIC
\nAndrew S. Natsios<\/strong>, Former Administrator, USAID
\nJohn Norris<\/strong>, Executive Director of the Sustainable Security and Peacebuilding Initiative, Center for American Progress
\nLarry Nowels<\/strong>, Independent Consultant
\nRaymond C. Offenheiser<\/strong>, President, Oxfam America
\nDiana Ohlbaum<\/strong>, President, DLO Global LLC
\nCarol Peasley<\/strong>, MFAN Principal
\nThe Honorable John Porter<\/strong>, Former Member of U.S. House of Representatives
\nWilliam S. Reese<\/strong>, President and CEO, International Youth Foundation
\nTessie San Martin<\/strong>, President and CEO, Plan International USA
\nDaniel Runde<\/strong>
\n\u2028Richard L. Santos<\/strong>, President and CEO, IMA World Health
\nLiz Schrayer<\/strong>
\n\u2028Alexander Shakow<\/strong>, Co-Chair, USAID Alumni Association
\nSerra Sippel<\/strong>, President, Center for Health and Gender Equity
\nAlison N. Smith<\/strong>, President and CEO, InsideNGO
\nDr. Christine Sow<\/strong>, Executive Director and CEO, Global Health Council
\nDr. Jeffrey L. Sturchio<\/strong>, President and CEO, Rabin Martin
\nConnie Veillette<\/strong>, Senior Fellow, The Lugar Center; MFAN Co-Chair
\nJennifer Windsor<\/strong>, CEO, Women for Women International<\/p>\nOrganizations<\/h3>\n
\nACDI\/VOCA
\nAction Against Hunger
\nActionAid
\nAdeso
\nADRA International
\nAlliance to End Hunger
\nAmerican Friends Service Committee
\nAmerican Jewish World Service
\nAmerican Refugee Committee
\nAmerican Values Network
\nAssociation for International Agriculture and Rural Development
\nBread for the World
\nBuddhist Global Relief
\nCARE
\nCenter for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)
\nChildFund International
\nChurch World Service
\nConcern Worldwide
\nCongressional Hunger Center
\nCounterpart International
\nFanm Ayisyen Nam Miyami, Inc.
\nFood Tank\u2028Foods Resource Bank
\nFreedom House
\nGeneral Board of Church and Socety of the United Methodist Church
\nGlobal Campaign for Education-US
\nGlobal Communities
\nGlobal Fund for Women
\nGlobal Health Council
\nGlobal Poverty Project
\nHabitat for Humanity
\nHeifer International
\nHelen Keller International
\nICCO
\nIESC
\nIFES
\nIMA World Health
\nInsideNGO
\nInstitute for Sustainable Communities
\nInterAction
\nInternational Center for Not-for-Profit Law
\nInternational Fund for Animal Welfare
\nInternational Housing Coalition
\nInternational Medical Corps
\nInternational Youth Foundation
\nInternews
\nIntraHealth International
\nIREX
\nIslamic Relief USA
\nLiving Earth Institute
\nMali Nyeta, Inc.
\nMercy Corps
\nMilennium Water Alliance
\nModernizing Foreign Assistance Network
\nNCBA CLUSA
\nONE
\nOxfam America
\nPact
\nPAI
\nPCI
\nPlan International USA
\nRabin Martin
\nRefugees International
\nRESULTS
\nSave the Children
\nThe Borgen Project
\nUSAID Alumni Association
\nVolunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA)
\nWASH Advocates
\nWater for South Sudan
\nWaterAid America
\nWomen for Afghan Women (DC Office)
\nWomen for Women International
\nWomen Thrive Worldwide
\nWorld Concern<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"