Moving USAID Forward

摘要

R. Shah's powerful editorial "BREAK-throughs for development" (22 July, p. 385) underscores the proud history of America's scientific and engineering contributions to development around the world. Many were privately funded and led; many were stimulated by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Yet USAID has drifted from its past strengths. Shah bluntly states that "budget cuts and shifting mandates pulled the agency's focus away from emphasizing science and technol.