Abstract: This Task Force report will tackle the immense, but clearly attainable goal of eliminating extreme poverty by 2030, addressing the ways in which USAID is working to end extreme

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How electricity infrastructure reaches rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa matters.  Two-thirds of the population of this 46-nation region live without reliable electricity.  The consequences are real.  At the household level,

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Relations between the U.S. and Russia have recently been strained, to say the least. Unresolved problems involving Russia include arms control, the spread of disinformation, support for rebels in Ukraine,

For seven decades, NATO has been the framework for Europe’s defense.  The European Union came relatively late to the defense and security game, with a low level of ambition focused

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