{"id":1999145,"date":"2023-08-13T04:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T08:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-agency-to-consult-with-left-wing-groups-on-boosting-dei-in-ethiopia\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T04:11:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T08:11:48","slug":"biden-agency-to-consult-with-left-wing-groups-on-boosting-dei-in-ethiopia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-agency-to-consult-with-left-wing-groups-on-boosting-dei-in-ethiopia\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden agency seeks input from left-wing groups to enhance DEI in Ethiopia."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-agency-to-consult-with-left-wing-groups-on-boosting-dei-in-ethiopia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1999145&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Biden Administration Seeks to Boost Diversity and \u200bInclusion\u200c in Ethiopia<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden\u200d administration is actively \u200bseeking ways to\u2064 enhance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility practices in Ethiopia, a landlocked \u2062African country. This initiative aligns with President\u2063 Joe Biden&#8217;s commitment to championing\u2063 DEI \u200dsince taking\u2063 office. In an executive order\u200d signed on his first day, President Biden directed agencies to conduct equity\u200b assessments to address the alleged effects of systemic \u200cracism.<\/p>\n<p>The United \u2064States Agency for International\u200c Development&#8217;s (USAID) Mission in Ethiopia is \u200cnow reaching out to nonprofit groups, public schools, think tanks, and other stakeholders to gather insights \u200don advancing DEI within\u2063 its existing activities and structures. This collaborative approach aims to identify additional ways to \u2062promote diversity and inclusion in Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>USAID&#8217;s \u2062Focus on DEI Initiatives<\/h3>\n<p>The request for information documents highlight USAID&#8217;s commitment to DEI initiatives. The agency, responsible for foreign aid and operating with a budget of\u200b $49.59\u200b billion in 2023, \u2062announced the \u2063launch \u2063of a DEI office in March 2022. This\u200b office reports to Samantha Power, the administrator of USAID and former U.S. ambassador to the \u200bUnited Nations under President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>USAID&#8217;s Ethiopia \u2063Mission, based in Addis Ababa, addresses various\u200b critical issues such\u2064 as nutrition, economic growth and trade, HIV and\u200c AIDS prevention, and\u2064 education. The agency also focuses on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-czar-john-kerry-on-private-jet-travel-its-the-only-choice-for-somebody-like-me\/\" title=\"Climate Czar John Kerry On Private Jet Travel: \u2018It\u2019s The Only Choice For Somebody Like Me\u2019\">combating climate change<\/a> and \u200bpromoting gender equality \u2062and women&#8217;s empowerment. In 2022, the U.S. provided $1.8 billion in humanitarian aid to Ethiopia, making it the country&#8217;s primary financial supporter.<\/p>\n<p>The RFI documents reveal that USAID is reviewing its activities to identify areas where diversity practices\u2064 can \u2064be improved within the Ethiopia office. \u200bThe\u200d agency aims to\u2062 proactively address internal systems that may hinder inclusive\u2063 diversity efforts and\u200c access\u200d for its employees. It\u200b also \u2063seeks to enhance\u2063 training and capacity building \u2064opportunities for all staff, including managers and \u2063supervisors, on\u200d diversity fundamentals, bias, and principles of inclusion.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>USAID&#8217;s Commitment to\u2062 Human Rights<\/h3>\n<p>A spokesperson for USAID emphasized the agency&#8217;s dedication to \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-agency-to-consult-with-left-wing-groups-on-boosting-dei-in-ethiopia\/\" title=\"Biden agency seeks input from left-wing groups to enhance DEI in Ethiopia.\">upholding human rights principles globally<\/a>. USAID advocates for the protection of vulnerable populations, including refugees, conflict \u200bvictims, internally \u2062displaced persons, marginalized communities, individuals with \u200cdisabilities, LGBTQI+ individuals, \u200dwomen, and older persons.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As part of the information gathering process, USAID \u2064is specifically \u2063interested in \u2064understanding whether it has effectively \u2062engaged with \u200dmarginalized \u200cgroups, \u2062including\u200d LGBTQI+ populations and children facing adversity. The agency also seeks advice\u2064 on improving the recruitment, hiring, and retention of\u2062 a diverse workforce.\u2064 Additionally, USAID wants to hear from individuals with expertise \u200cin inclusive development, an approach that recognizes the transformative \u2062power\u2064 of diverse identities and experiences within societies.<\/p>\n<p>Interested parties have until August 24 to\u200d respond to the RFI, which was signed by Adrienne Shade, a USAID Ethiopia contracting and agreement officer.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Concerns and Criticisms<\/h3>\n<p>While the DEI consulting initiative is underway, some congressional Republicans have raised concerns about what they\u200c perceive \u2063as &#8220;woke&#8221; spending \u200chabits by USAID.\u2062 They argue that these habits undermine the agency&#8217;s \u2062functionality.\u2063 Sen. Bill Hagerty questioned USAID&#8217;s\u2063 allocation of taxpayer funds towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/moral-imperative-biden-announces-new-emissions-target-to-tackle-the-climate-crisis\/\" title=\"\u2018Moral Imperative\u2019: Biden Announces New Emissions Target To \u2018Tackle The Climate Crisis\u2019\">climate change efforts<\/a> instead of prioritizing\u200d poverty alleviation.<\/p>\n<p>Michael\u200b Chamberlain, director of the ethics watchdog\u200b group Protect the Public&#8217;s Trust, cautioned against potential pitfalls associated with diversity and equity initiatives. He emphasized the importance of avoiding discriminatory practices based on race or other immutable characteristics, as reiterated by recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on college admissions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>USAID must address these concerns and ensure transparency\u200d in its programs to \u2062maintain public trust\u2063 and prevent any encroachment into\u200b prohibited areas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> \u2062 to read more from\u200d the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration seeks input on enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility practices in an Ethiopian agency. 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