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Posted: December 26, 2022 by the Simons Center
The Simons Center is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards. We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. Please let... Read More
Centcom official speaks on Stabilization Assistance Review
Posted: June 29, 2018 by the Simons Center
The deputy commander at U.S. Army Central Command (Centcom), Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., gave the keynote address at a stabilization symposium at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. on June 27. During his keynote, Brown spoke on... Read More
Stabilization Assistance Review released
Posted: June 18, 2018 by the Simons Center
Recently, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Departments of Defense (DoD) and State published the Stabilization Assistance Review (SAR). The SAR was announced in April of this year and examines past challenges the U.S. government has faced in previous... Read More
USAID, State, DoD to release Stabilization Assistance Review
Posted: April 18, 2018 by the Simons Center
An interagency review of U.S. government stabilization efforts is expected as early as this month. The Stabilization Assistance Review (SAR) examines how the State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Department of Defense (DoD) coordinate their diplomacy, aid,... Read More
U.S. pledges humanitarian assistance to South Sudan
Posted: August 25, 2016 by the Simons Center
On Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the U.S. will provide nearly $138 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help the South Sudanese people. This brings the total U.S. humanitarian contribution to more than $1.7 billion since the conflict... Read More
Multi-agency federal disaster assistance bill introduced
Posted: December 21, 2015 by the Simons Center
Last week Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill to the House of Representatives that calls for the creation of a multi-agency federal team to improve and reform federal disaster assistance. The bill, H.R. 4288, was introduced on December... Read More
Continued assistance provided to Nepal
Posted: May 15, 2015 by the Simons Center
The U.S. continues to provide assistance in disaster relief efforts in Nepal after multiple earthquakes. The 7.8 earthquake and 7.3 magnitude aftershock have claimed over 8,000 lives and injured nearly 18,000 people. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S.... Read More
U.S. provides humanitarian assistance to Nepal
Posted: May 4, 2015 by the Simons Center
The U.S. government and military are both actively providing assistance to Nepal after the April 25 earthquake, with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) providing $12.5 million in funds. USAID has also sent a 129 person Disaster Assistance Response... Read More
IAE 15-02W U.S. Military Sustainment Assistance Following North Korean Regime Collapse
Posted: March 24, 2015 by the Simons Center
InterAgency Essay 15-02W, March 2015 by Edward K. Woo This essay examines the combined response efforts that would be required of the U.S. military, U.S. government, nongovernmental organizations, and international partners in the event of regime collapse in North Korea. The author... Read More
Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network
Posted: May 23, 2012 by the Simons Center
Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network. The Presidential Policy Directive on Global Development: A First Anniversary Assessment. Washington, DC: MFAN, 2011. http://www.modernizeaid.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/PPD-Anniversary-Assessment.pdf (accessed 10 April 2012). This report assesses the Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) on Global Development. The PPD introduced a new... Read More
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