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This is a channel that we use to keep members in the loop about the latest policy documents and developments. Our work in advocacy cuts across all areas of expertise and impacts all of our members.

Our Director of Government Affairs & Advocacy, Cynthia Smith, and our Advocacy Manager, Jenna Thoretz, post regular updates so our members are alerted to changes in the sector as they happen. We encourage everyone who joins Connect to become part of this community and to keep up to date with the information shared here. Posts to this community go live on our website, and you may wish to use the anonymous posting option if you have a question to ask here.
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USAID Risk Appetite Statement Policy Brief

  • 1.  USAID Risk Appetite Statement Policy Brief

    Posted 10-12-2022 16:15
    What do you need to know about USAID's updated Risk Appetite Statement? Here are some key updates: 

    • New, equity-focused language reflecting USAID's commitment to locally-led, inclusive development
    • The new 'Zero-Tolerance' risk appetite demonstrating an increased emphasis on safeguarding and harm reduction
    • Two new risk categories-- operational and cross-cutting-- addressing the complex nature of the sector
    Click here to read the full brief and compare the 2018 and 2022 statements.

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    Jenna Thoretz
    Advocacy Manager
    Humentum
    jenna.thoretz@humentum.org
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