Date:3/3/2010

211; from the food crisis to the global financial crisis, terrorism to oppression, climate change to pandemics – we have never had the technology, resources and global imperative for action that we have today. Together with other government agencies, USAID is examining our resources and capabilities to determine how best to achieve our development objectives through the Presidential Study Directive on U.S. Development Policy and the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review.  And already, we are moving to face these challenges, guided by the following important principles:

• Working in partnership, not patronage with the countries we serve.  
• Leading and coordinating across U.S. agencies and among donors and partners for maximum impact.  
• Ensuring strategic focus with targeted investments in areas where we can have the greatest impact with measurable results and accountability.
• Embracing innovation, science, technology and research to improve our development cooperation; and  
• Enhancing our focus on women and girls.

The FY 2011 budget request will support development priorities that contribute directly to our national security.  Specifically, our request is focused on three priority areas:

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