Hearing Summary: The State of International Development One Year Into the Pandemic
January 1, 2022
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The Frame
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.
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Summary
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.
- 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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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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Pandemic-era Procedural Adjustments
The transcript explicitly documents the transition to hybrid/remote hearing formats and strict health protocols (masking/sanitization) in early 2021.
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