Ask the Expert: Why Do We Need a National Strategy for Global Development?
Sabina Dewan explains why the United States needs a national strategy for global development and what that would look like.
Why do we need a national strategy for global development? Why doesn’t the United States have a comprehensive strategy for overseas development assistance? What would a sustainable security strategy for global development look like?
More on a national strategy for global development:
- A National Strategy for Global Development by Reuben Brigety and Sabina Dewan
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Authors

Sabina Dewan
Senior Fellow