To: Governor Charlie Baker, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
REACH (Reach Every Mother and Child) Act
The REACH Act proposes reforms that hold USAID accountable for a smarter and more effective approach to saving more lives. It will require a more centralized and coherent strategy for spending which will focus on marginalized populations, scale up high-impact interventions, institute a coordinator to oversee operations, and to expand funding sources. More information can be found here:
https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Reach%20Every%20Mother%20and%20Child%20Act%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf?token=AWxvcfUXYr_lhWbVHg13Yc2UU_qbTsFFA9L7vgR5LaVvcGhGdAMJkuzClEeIhcU9rP58lALd0aQKEgUsZ17xEkVycMX7loocBDUVs8-aI_eoNPbK0GGewZ3q_xkCBPWVMTdp6PzS_HD-ZOpbyEzIvUpdr2UlyvHVHO8Zu1t21aY9uw
https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Reach%20Every%20Mother%20and%20Child%20Act%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf?token=AWxvcfUXYr_lhWbVHg13Yc2UU_qbTsFFA9L7vgR5LaVvcGhGdAMJkuzClEeIhcU9rP58lALd0aQKEgUsZ17xEkVycMX7loocBDUVs8-aI_eoNPbK0GGewZ3q_xkCBPWVMTdp6PzS_HD-ZOpbyEzIvUpdr2UlyvHVHO8Zu1t21aY9uw
Why is this important?
Through investments in development and improving health, the number of children who die each year before age five has halved since 1990. The REACH Act will continue this trend to help end preventable child and maternal deaths worldwide, by initiating a more efficient allocation of funds.