Gayle Smith

Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress

Director of the International Rights and Responsibilities Program and Energy Opportunity Program

Gayle served as special assistant to the president and senior director for African Affairs at the National Security Council from 1998–2001 and as senior advisor to the administrator and chief of staff of the U.S. Agency for International Development from 1994–1998. Smith was based in Africa for over 20 years as a journalist.

Debates Featuring Gayle Smith

Aid to Africa is Doing More Harm Than Good

With George Ayittey, William Easterly, C. Payne Lucas, John McArthur, David Rieff, Gayle Smith

December 4, 2007

Despite decades of foreign aid for development and humanitarian programs in Africa, access to basic nutrition and health care is still widely unavailable and government corruption is rampant. Does African aid actually contribute to quality of life gains for people in need? Or does foreign intervention foster instability, dependence, and political corruption?

Aid to Africa is Doing More Harm Than Good

With George Ayittey, William Easterly, C. Payne Lucas, John McArthur, David Rieff, Gayle Smith

December 4, 2007

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