Study On The Aid Policy Of USAID To The Philippines After 9/11

After 9/11, the aid programs of USAID in the Philippines were adjusted. The terrorist attacks converted the public worldview among the American people, they tended to pay more attention in reinforce their national security, and push USG to find reliable alliances around the world in Global War on Terrorism. In addition, the President luckily got support from both Congress and didn’t meet fierce opposition from media or the Democrats in the process of foreign policy making. Consequently, the foreign aid system followed the transformational diplomacy, and foreign aid policy has to been matched to the national strategy. During Bush administration, the expenditure in creating Conflict and Peace in Mindanao (the home of terrorists) is up to 60% apparently indicated USAID strategic point in foreign assistance. While Obama administration selected the Philippines for the "Partnership for Growth" to strengthen the capacity of its ally to get rebalance of Asia, and treated the Philippines as the most important partner for "strategic pivot" to Asia.Giving foreign assistance to the Philippines is a win-win strategy not an absolute humanitarian behavior, U.S. improved the social and economic condition in the Philippines in exchange for renewing a friendship with its post-military ally and the privilege to send troops in the Philippines, thus reinforce its influence in the region of Southeast Asia.