Devex: What to expect from Obama’s FY17 budget request
“President Barack Obama will release his 2017 budget request Tuesday, and U.S. aid advocates are eagerly waiting to see how key program areas fare. Already Obama has offered hints — and even some clear indications — of what he will ask Congress to fund in the next fiscal year. … Here’s what we know so far: Taking Zika seriously … Responding to the Syria call … The beginning of the end of malaria … Ratcheting up on climate change…” (Igoe, 2/9).