Date:
14 January 2009
Author(s):
Christopher Broughton (Relief, Stabilization, and Development
Directorate)
Classification Level:
Unclassified
Citation:
National Security Council. Executive Office of the President. Smart
Development. Christopher Broughton. Transition 6502.
Transition Memo:
Transition 6502 – Smart Development
Smart Development
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Chronology for Smart Development
President Proposes $5 Billion Plan to Help Developing Nations(March 14, 2002)
President Outlines U.S. Plan to Help World's Poor(March 22, 2002)
Date: 27 June 2002
Author(s): The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
Description: Fact sheet discusses G-8’s Africa Action Plan.Action Plan aims to expand African economies, combat disease, secure World Bank grants, and negotiate armed conflict cessations. Sheet also summarizes U.S. commitment to Africa—sustaining economic growth/free markets, fighting HIV/AIDS, and other measures.
Mrs. Bush's Remarks at Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Forum (May 14, 2002)
President Promotes Compassionate Conservatism (April 30, 2002)
Fact Sheet: G-8 Africa Action Plan (June 27, 2002)
President Addresses African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum (January 15, 2003)
Date: 22 March 2002
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush points to results-based reform, free markets, democracy, and openness as key to fighting international poverty. Bush states new funding will go to economic freedom, good governance, technology growth, etc. Bush champions ongoing Doha talks asanimportant toolin accomplishing this goal.
Message to the Congress of the United States (February 5, 2003)
Date:14 May 2002
Author(s): Laura Bush (speech)
Description: Mrs. Bush highlights the commonality of parenthood among all humans. Bush transitions to speaking of virtues of No Child Left Behind/parental education/teacher recruitment, international education aid, and the role of education in giving one a future, focusing heavily on Afghanistan.
Date: 14 January 2009 (assumed published with transition memo)
Author(s):National Security Council (assumed)
Description: Chronology outlining major developments in Bush’s smart development approach, including major speeches, fundingachievements, and laws. Tabs corresponding to major developments noted.
Date:14 March 2022
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush says that addressing poverty and underdevelopment is critical in GWOT. Bush says that these problems can be countered with strong institutions and markets. Bush announces additional funding of Millennium Challenge Accountant announces goal to double the size of poorest economies in ten years.
Date: 30 April 2002
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush highlights signs of economic recoveryin U.S, stating that tax cuts and low tariffs will help. Bush celebrates the liberation of Afghanistan and describes need to win GWOT.Bush outlines the American value of toleration and states both governments and individuals have role to play. Bush defines what compassionate conservatism means at home and abroad as well as the value of compassionate conservatism.
Date: 15 January 2003
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush extends thanks,celebrates extension of African Growth and Opportunity Act, announces extended African funding efforts, underscores importance of world trade in fighting poverty, and announces more funding for African education.
Date: 5 February 2003
Author(s): George W. Bush
Description: Bush announces introduction of legislation creating the Millennium Challenge Account. Bush states the goal of the Account—to improve conditions through targeted investment focused onresults,accountability,and innovative strategies. Bush announcestheMillennium Challenge Corporationas leading the Millennium Challenge Account.
President Bush Concludes Week-Long Trip to Africa (July 12, 2003)
Date: 10 May 2004
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush extends thanks and explains the significance of the Millennium Challenge Account and free markets to counter poverty. Bush explains criteria and celebrates those selected for Account. Bush encourages other nations to follow the example of those selected.
Remarks by the President at Ceremony Celebrating Countries Selected for the Millennium Challenge Account (May 10, 2004)
President Thanks USAID Employees and NGO Presidents (January 10, 2005)
President Bush Signs African Growth and Opportunity Act (July 13, 2004)
President DiscussesG-8Summit, Progress in Africa (June 30, 2005)
Fact Sheet: Africa Education Initiative (June 30, 2005)
President Addresses United Nations High-Level Plenary Meeting (September 14, 2005)
President Outlines Pandemic Influenza Preparations and Response (November 1, 2005)
Date: 1 November 2005
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush lauds efforts oftheNational Institute of Health in fighting influenza/SARS. Bush announces goals of detecting disease outbreaks, stockpiling vaccines/medicine, and speeding vaccine production. Bush then outlines what U.S. is doing to meet these objectivesand asks for emergency funding from Congress to prepare in advance.
Date: 12 July 2003
Author(s): George W. Bush
Description: Bush summarizes his recent trip to Africa. Bush states America’s commitment to ending African conflicts in Sudan, the Congo, Liberia, and the Ivory Coast. Bush celebrates $15 billion funding proposal to fight AIDS and his efforts in promoting African free trade. Bush announces funding for African educators.
Date: 13 July 2004
Author(s): George W. Bush (statement)
Description: Bush decries situation in Sudan, explains benefits of African Growth and Opportunity Act, highlights Trade Representative Bob Zoellick’s efforts in Africa, and underscores importance of free markets in Africa.
Date: 10 January 2005
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush applauds role of NGOs and USAID in compassionate response to disaster and asks for more donations. BushlaudsUSAID, NGO, and the U.S. military’simpactin disaster response, describing U.S. government funding assistance for NGOs.Bush explains importance of USAID in state capacity, opportunity, economic growth.
Date: 30 June 2005
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush extends thanks and announces that African development will be a topic of discussion at upcoming G-8 meeting. Bush declares that Africa is on the precipice of huge growth and that the West has major opportunity to hel, promising funding increase. Bush points to Millennium Challenge Corporation as effective aidvehicle. Bush highlights environmental efforts, debt relief, trade expansion, conflict resolution, education,and disease relief as areas to help.
Fact Sheet: United States Leadership on Avian Influenza (November 19, 2005)
Foreign Assistance Framework (May 15, 2006)
President Attends Initiative for Global Development's 2006 National Summit (June 15, 2006)
President and Mrs. Bush Attend White House Conference on Global Literacy (September 18, 2006)
Fact Sheet: Encouraging International Cooperation to Change Lives, Build Free Societies Through Literacy (September 18, 2006)
Growth Agenda for the World Bank and Other Development Banks (November 28, 2006)
President Bush Discusses United States International Development Agenda (May 31, 2007)
Date: 30 June 2005
Author(s): The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
Description: Fact sheet summarizes key points of Africa Education Initiative.These pointsinclude funding, training targets, school supplies targets, scholarship targets, improved access, and vocational training availability increases
Date: 14 September 2005
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush states need for international compassion in the face of globalization, natural disasters, and terrorism. Bush highlights international counterproliferation and counterterrorism efforts as well as African Developmentprogress. Bush calls for more free trade, poverty reduction, increased aid,and debt relief. Bush describesglobal stakes in Iraq’s success and calls for UN support.
Date: 19 November 2005
Author(s): George W. Bush
Description: Fact sheet summarizes Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Busan, Korea, focusing on the avian flu. Fact sheet states leaders agreed to open pandemic information sharing, rapid and collective response, joint planning, and protocol for continuity of services collaboration. Fact sheet then summarizes U.S. progress/leadership in addressing pandemic conditions.
Date: 15 May 2006(document’s most recent update is on 10 July 2007)
Author(s): Millennium Challenge Corporation (unsure; based on notation at bottom of document)
Description:Document outlines comprehensive framework for foreign assistance, including humanitarian assistance, good governance, economic growth, security/counterterrorism, and end goals.
Date: 15 June 2006
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Speech outlines harms of poverty and declares poverty reduction a key U.S. objective. Bush highlights examples of poverty reduction, particularly South Korea.Bush highlights existing efforts, includingtheAfrican Growth and Opportunity Act as well as the Doha WTO roundof talks. Bush celebrates democracy promotion, free markets, and the fight againstHIV/AIDS. Bush defends results-based funding and calls for citizens to demand good governance. Bush celebrates generosity of American citizens and corporations.
Date: 18 September 2006
Author(s): Laura Bush, George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Mrs. Bush recounts a recent conference. Pres. Bush underscores the importance of literacy in securing the opportunity. Bush points out literacy efforts in Africa and Afghanistan. Bush points out the role of literacy in providing opportunity and fighting poverty.
Date: 18 September 2006
Author(s): The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
Description: Fact sheet summarizes George and Laura Bush’s efforts to organize international literacy efforts. Fact sheet outlines the White House’sfocus on intergenerational learning, literacy for healthcare, and literacy for economic self-sufficiency. Fact sheet outlines international commitments to fighting illiteracy.
Date: 31 May 2007
Author(s): Laura Bush, George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Mrs. Bush highlights efforts in fighting HIV/AIDS and promoting education. President Bush highlights G-8 and American pledges/efforts to helping Africa, progress in Millennium Challenge Account, African Education Initiative, women’s opportunities, HIV/AIDS, and the President’s Malaria Initiative. Bush announceshisintent to fight climate change through an international framework and highlights his administration’s effortsagainst climate change.
Fact Sheet: Today's Education Announcement (September 24,2007)
Date: 14 February 2008
Author(s): Laura Bush, George W. Bush (speech)oClassification Level: Unclassified
Description: Laura Bush extends thanks and shares stories ofherAfrica trip/and her experiences with HIV/AIDS survivors. President Bush commemorates CongressmanTomLantos, states that newgrowth opportunitiesare coming in Africa, and underscores importance of committing to African development. Bush discusses aiding poverty reduction, economic investment, free markets, food production, and healthcare infrastructure. Bush highlights Sudanand Rwanda, standing firm against tyranny,andreviving failed societies.
President and Mrs. Bush Discuss Africa Policy, Trip to Africa (February 14, 2008)
Mrs. Bush's Remarks to the World Food Program Executive Board(June 12, 2008)
President Bush Discusses Food Aid (May 1, 2008)
President Bush Discusses 2008 G-8 Summit (July 2, 2008)
G-8 Declaration on Development and Africa (July 8, 2008)
President Bush Attends White House Summit on International Development (October 21, 2008)
Fact Sheet: Transforming Internal Development (October 21, 2008)
Date: 24 September 2007
Author(s): The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
Description: The fact sheet summarizes the First Lady’s announcement of supporting developing-country education support as well as her announcement of the new USAID director. The fact sheet then summarizes the importance of expanding educational opportunities to impoverished children.
Date: 1 May 2008
Author(s): George W. Bush
Description: Bush celebrates previous food aid funding and asks for more funding for aid. Bush calls for removal of trade barriers and agricultural export tariff removals. Bush highlights efforts at home to help the poor.
Date: 12 June 2008
Author(s): Laura Bush
Description: Mrs. Bush celebrates the U.S.’srelationship with World Food Bank and reiterates call for more food aid funding. Bushprojectsincreased U.S. funding for food relief over the next few years, as well asdescribesinitiatives to purchase food for aid directly from U.S. farmers. Bushstates thebenefits of assistance in Afghanistan, after Hurricane Katrina, and Burma.
Date: 2 July 2008
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush calls for antiretroviral treatment support and G-8 accountability for delivering on pledges. Bush announces U.S. budgetary requests for economic aid and climate change reduction technologies as well as intent to cooperate with emissions reduction goals. Questions cover Afghanistan, oil prices/dollar value, emissions agreements, Iran tensions, and Israeli action against Iran.
Date: 8 July 2008
Author(s): The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
Description: Document reaffirms commitment to Millennium Development Goals. This support includes increased funding,support forhealth infrastructure, fighting infectious diseases, supportforstatebuilding,provision ofwater and sanitationaid,combating ofenergy poverty,andsupport for the African Union, among other measures.
Date: 21 October 2008
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: President Bush extends congratulations and thanks. Bush states that America must not turn away from the world in the midst ofthe 2008 economic crisis. Bush highlights efforts to support African development through variety of channels and then calls for long-term solution to helping prevent global hunger. Bush highlights virtues of free market solution, discusses PEPFAR successes, and underscores need for statebuilding/points out U.S. support.
Date: 21 October 2008
Author(s): The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
Description: Document summarizes Bush administration’s advances in international development. Document points out importance of not turning inward in economic crisis, supporting true partnership, and working towards sustainability, among other goals. Document statesthat theMillennium Challenge Account embodies these principles and states that Americans should take pride in the goal, as well as that Congress should continue to support it.