October 2024
The Foreign Service Journal covers foreign affairs from an insider’s perspective, providing thought-provoking articles on international issues, the practice of diplomacy, and the U.S. Foreign Service. Including the AFSA News section, The Journal is published monthly (January-February and July-August issues combined) by the American Foreign Service Association.
The October issue focuses on foreign assistance today.
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FOCUS ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TODAY
USAID: A Critical National Security Tool
U.S. foreign assistance can play an outsized role in more than half the countries in the world. Here are five priorities for USAID in the period ahead.
Foreign Assistance Lessons from Afghanistan: How to Balance Accountability and Learning
An insider to the two-decade-long U.S. mission in Afghanistan offers a refreshing look at the challenge of effective foreign assistance oversight.
15 Minutes That Mattered: Wartime Assistance to Ukraine
The massive U.S. assistance mission to Ukraine began at a roadside council of Embassy Kyiv evacuees in Poland. An FSO who was there tells the story and draws some lessons.
South Sudan at 13: Reflections on Crisis, Aid, and the Road to Recovery
The situation in South Sudan points to the strategic importance of moving from humanitarian aid to long-term development and resilience-building.
FEATURES
Reimagining Public Diplomacy for the Digital Age
Three new books make a powerful case for reimagining the practice and the power of public diplomacy for the digital age.
Making Our Rhetoric Real: U.S. Diplomacy in the Pacific Islands
The “Blue Continent,” historically viewed as a backwater of U.S. diplomacy, has become the scene of a new great power contest.
FS HERITAGE
Through His Lens: The Legacy of Pioneering U.S. Foreign Service Officer Griff Davis
Senior USAID FSO Griff Davis was an inspiring pathbreaker who brought photojournalism and diplomacy together to chart changing times.
SUMMER CAMPS AND PROGRAMS SUPPLEMENT
Traditions and Community: Summer Camp for FS Kids
A Foreign Service spouse shares all the reasons she sends her kids to summer camp in the U.S. every year.