Advancing Security and Prosperity Through International Conservation

Senate Appropriations Committee
   State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee
124 Dirksen

02/05/2023 at 10:00AM

Hearing on international conservation programs.

Chair Chris Coons (D-Del.)

Witnesses:

  • Gillian Caldwell, Chief Climate Officer and Deputy Assistant Administrator, United States Agency for International Development
  • Kaddu Sebunya, President and Chief Executive Officer, African Wildlife Foundation
  • Dr. Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bezos Earth Fund

Budget request for USAID: $2.3 billion

  • $1.9 billion for operating expenses, including $183 million for the Global Development Partnership Initiative
  • $0.3 billion for the USAID Capital Investment Fund