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Dilemmas of Foreign Aid: Debating U.S. Policies

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Part I: An Overview of U.S. Foreign Aid

What is development assistance?
What is USAID and what does it do?
Why is it important for international aid workers to collaborate with local partners?
What role does foreign aid play in U.S. foreign policy?
What are some of the controversies surrounding the work of USAID?
What are the most significant challenges faced by USAID?
What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
What are the challenges of coordinating with other international development agencies and governments?
How do development agencies and local societies work together?
What is the role of the International Monetary Fund?
What is humanitarian assistance?

Part II: Case Studies in Aid Policy

What are the challenges of providing humanitarian assistance?
What are the challenges of providing humanitarian assistance in conflict zones?
How do organizations and governments work together to provide humanitarian assistance?
How does international law offer protection to people providing humanitarian assistance?
Why are some people more vulnerable to disasters and displacement than others?
What are the ethical dilemmas of humanitarian assistance?
What are some unintended consequences of humanitarian assistance?
What role does humanitarian assistance play in U.S. foreign policy?
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