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Barack Obama was re-elected
to a second term as
U.S. president Tuesday (Nov.
6). Photo by: Scout Tufankjian
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Barack Obama reelection Tuesday (Nov.
6) as U.S. president suggests a continuation of U.S. foreign aid reforms
focused on food aid, global health, country ownership and private sector
engagement.
Obama’s win is good news for the U.S. Agency
for International Development, which could have faced deep budget
cuts in a Republican administration. Under Obama, the agency is expected to continue
with USAID Forward, its broad reform agenda that, among other things, seeks
changes to procurement and implementation practices.
Questions over leadership, however,
linger. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is not expected to stay for more
than a few months into Obama’s second term, if at all. Some Washington insiders
also suggest that USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah is interested in pursuing a
political career sooner rather than later.
Meanwhile, USAID and the White House
face some of the same challenges when it comes to dealing with the U.S.
Congress. Tuesday’s elections saw the Republican Party maintaining their hold
on the House of Representatives and Democrats keeping control of the Senate.
What do you think of Obama’s
re-election? What should be his administration’s foreign aid priorities in the
next four years? What should it do differently? Share your thoughts in the
comments section below.
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