August Updates from the Council of International Development Companies
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CIDC Now August 11, 2022 With no meeting or CIDC Now newsletter in July, there are many things to catch up on, but not before we note that this month’s speaker will be USAID’s new head of Foreign Operations, Shirley Baldwin. She has worked with much of the CIDC community in the field during her time at the agency and is excited to engage with us in her new role. Please use the link below to register for this August 18 event. PSC continues to engage with new appointees to the Biden administration and is reaching out to the newly confirmed Assistant Administrator for Africa to hear from him about the White House’s just-released Strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa – details below. Speaking of recent arrivals, our June meeting with USAID’s new A/A for Legislative and Public Affairs - Jodi Herman continues to bear fruit, as our discussion with her has led to multiple exchanges with PSC on a variety of follow-up issues. One of these resulted in our meeting this Monday with AID officials guiding the new Localization policy. Some 75 CIDC members attended and heard glowing references to CIDC’s earlier paper on the topic – Perspectives on Localization (released a year ago this month) – and the fact that it continues to influence the discussion. Additionally, we have a separate meeting on Wednesday, August 17 on issues of concern regarding Facilities Clearances – please log in to your PSC account and register on the PSC Events page. August marks the one-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. USAID has reached out to PSC to ask if CIDC members can work with them to help place many former Afghan staff. Please contact me if you can help. The crisis in Ukraine rages on, and while the White House has continued to send billions in arms and ammunition to fight the illegal Russian invasion – with another $1 Billion announced on Monday – PSC continues to remind Administration officials of the need to coordinate more effectively with its implementing partners regarding reconstruction and capacity building efforts for that shattered country, beyond demining efforts. Hard to believe, but our CIDC annual Development Conference is fast approaching. PSC has already reached out to several key officials for possible keynote address opportunities,