Peran USAID dalam Program Food Security and Nutrition serta Power of Africa

BIMASAKTI BHAKTI K, Dr. Nur Rachmat Yuliantoro, M.A.

2019 | Tesis | MAGISTER ILMU HUBUNGAN INTERNASIONAL

Penelitian ini akan membahas bagaimana bantuan luar negeri yang dijalankan melalui program-program USAID (United States Agency for International Development) berperan dalam pelaksanaan kebijakan luar negeri Amerika Serikat, dengan fokus pada program food security and nutrition serta power of Africa di Ethiopia dan Kenya pada masa pemerintahan Presiden Barack Obama. Presiden Obama melihat negara di Afrika khususnya Ethiopia dan Kenya sebagai prioritas kebijakan luar negeri Amerika Serikat. Presiden Obama menyatakan komitmen terhadap pembangunan berkelanjutan sebagai pilar dari kebijakan luar negeri Amerika Serikat. Hal tersebut menjadikan bantuan pembangunan internasional pada masa Obama sebagai hal penting dalam Strategi Keamanan Nasional Amerika Serikat sejajar dengan diplomasi dan pertahanan. Penulis menggunakan studi transformasi peran bantuan luar negeri untuk mengidentifikasi pengelolaan bantuan USAID pada masa pemerintahan Obama dalam program food security and nutrition serta power of Africa. Berdasar studi tersebut peran bantuan USAID dapat dilihat dari korelasi antara volume dan motif bantuan. Berdasar korelasi antara volume dan motif bingtuan program-program USAID mampu meningkatkan kestabilan sosial dan kesejahteraan ekonomi masyarakat di kedua negara mitra, dengan bantuannya yang berupa bantuan pendanaan serta technical assistance.

This research will discuss how foreign aid carried out through USAID (United States Agency for International Development) programs plays a role in the implementation of US foreign policy, with a focus on food security and nutrition programs and power of Africa in Ethiopia and Kenya during President Barack Obama's administration. President Obama sees countries in Africa especially Ethiopia and Kenya as US foreign policy priorities. President Obama stated his commitment to sustainable development as a pillar of United States foreign policy. This makes international development assistance during Obama's time important in the United States National Security Strategy parallel to diplomacy and defense. The author uses a study of the transformation of the role of foreign aid to identify USAID aid management during the Obama administration in the food security and nutrition program and the power of Africa. Based on this study the role of USAID aid can be seen from the correlation between the aid volume and motive. Based on the correlation between the ais volume and motive of the USAID programs, it was able to improve social stability and economic prosperity of the communities in the two partner countries, with assistance in the form of financial assistance and technical assistance.

Kata Kunci : USAID, food security and nutrition, power of Africa.