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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing Summary: The State of International Development One Year Into the Pandemic
Record date · January 1, 2022
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What This Bill Does
This document is the transcript record for a March 10, 2021, House Subcommittee hearing regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international development efforts. The hearing featured testimony from experts on global aid and development strategies.
The hearing serves as a formal record of Congressional oversight regarding how U.S. international development agencies and global partners adjusted their operations and priorities during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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USAID
The agency's past and present leadership provided testimony regarding its operational strategies during the pandemic.
House Subcommittee on International Development
The subcommittee members conducted oversight of international development policy and global aid effectiveness.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on March 10, 2021, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The hearing was the first held by the Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations and Global Corporate Social Impact in the 117th Congress.
- Witnesses included Rajiv J. Shah (Rockefeller Foundation) and Bonnie Glick (CSIS).
- An article by Vera Songwe regarding the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa was submitted for the official record.
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- Members were granted 5 days to submit additional statements and questions for the record.
- The hearing was conducted under COVID-19 safety protocols, including mandatory mask-wearing and seating sanitization.
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