Rep. Sara Jacobs Statement on Release of Global Fragility Act’s 10-Year Country Plans
Following the Biden Administration’s release of its 10-year plans for implementing the Global Fragility Act’s U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability with partner countries: Haiti, Libya, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, and Coastal West Africa, including Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, and Togo, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) released the following statement:
“In today’s interconnected world, our own national security is tied to the security, stability, and prosperity of other countries. And it’s clear we need a fundamentally new approach to how the United States addresses conflict given decades in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia have yielded little gains – and in some cases, have made things worse. That’s why Congress passed the Global Fragility Act in 2019 – to create and implement an adaptable whole-of-government approach to address, minimize, and prevent the root causes of conflict and instability. I’m so pleased that the Biden Administration has taken this monumental step forward, devising 10-year plans to execute this strategy with our partner nations. But now, the real work begins. It will take close oversight and partnership with Congress to ensure thoughtful implementation of these strategies in these challenging contexts. Moving forward, I urge close coordination and joint formulation between the State Department and the Department of Defense on all security cooperation programs in each of the priority countries and regions to ensure our assistance is conflict-sensitive and in line with our values.”
Last year, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs chaired the House Foreign Affairs’ Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations, and Global Corporate Social Impact hearing on the implementation of the Global Fragility Act. In her remarks, the Congresswoman focused on how preventing conflict and instability around the world saves American lives and dollars, and the importance of locally-led approaches.
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