The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is in the midst of a major reshuffling that some are calling "absurd" and "ill-conceived."
Here's a look at what's happening: The agency is splitting into two parts: the new Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance and the new Bureau for Inclusive Growth, Partnerships, and Innovation.
The former Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI) was created by combining the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA); Education, Energy, Environment, Economic Growth; and several smaller offices (Gender, Inclusive Development, Private Sector Engagement, and Faith-Based Initiatives).
The new Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security (RFS) adds the former Bureau of DDI Center for Environment, Energy, and Infrastructure and the Office of Environmental Compliance to the existing Bureau of RFS.
It includes the Feed the Future (FTF) Office of Country Implementation, Center for Agriculture-Led Growth (not sure if that isn't duplicative, but not my call), Center for Nutrition, Center for Water and Sanitation, Center for Natural Environment, Center for Climate Positive Development (which is different from natural environment, perhaps
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