Publications
American Foreign Aid Policy in the Age of COVID-19
This New Center issue brief provides a brief primer on U.S. foreign aid policy in the context of COVID-19, what the public thinks of it, and shows why foreign aid shouldn’t be viewed as a luxury cost to shed, but an essential investment to keep America safe.
Facts At-A-Glance
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Only 3% of Americanscorrectly identified that foreign aid accounts for under one percent of total government spending, according to a 2016 survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation
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The World Health Organizationstands to lose 14% of its operating budget should the United States officially withdraw from the UN agency in 2021.
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$32.91 billionamount the U.S. government spent on foreign assistance worldwide in 2019
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National Security
Foreign Policy Challenges Facing The Biden Administration: Asia
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National Security
Foreign Policy Challenges Facing The Biden Administration: Africa
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National Security
Foreign Policy Challenges Facing The Biden Administration: Middle East
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National Security
Foreign Policy Challenges Facing The Biden Administration: Europe and Eurasia
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