International Relief and Development Inc. (original) (raw)
International Relief and Development, Inc. (IRD), renamed Blumont, is an organization that purports to provide relief, stabilization, and development programs worldwide. In 2015, IRD was the subject of a Washington Post investigation that highlighted the organization's performance and management of taxpayer money. Among other irregularities, the organization had charged the US Government $1.1 million for staff parties and retreats at exclusive resorts. In January 2016, IRD announced that it was changing its name to Blumont and relocating to Madison, Wisconsin.
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| dbo:abstract | International Relief and Development, Inc. (IRD), renamed Blumont, is an organization that purports to provide relief, stabilization, and development programs worldwide. In 2015, IRD was the subject of a Washington Post investigation that highlighted the organization's performance and management of taxpayer money. Among other irregularities, the organization had charged the US Government 1.1millionforstaffpartiesandretreatsatexclusiveresorts.InJanuary2016,IRDannouncedthatitwaschangingitsnametoBlumontandrelocatingtoMadison,Wisconsin.AccordingtoBlumont,itsmissionistodeliver"innovative,evidencebased,locallydrivensolutionsthatadvancetheaspirationsofpeople,communitiesanddonorpartnersworldwide".In2011,morethan801.1 million for staff parties and retreats at exclusive resorts. In January 2016, IRD announced that it was changing its name to Blumont and relocating to Madison, Wisconsin. According to Blumont, its mission is to deliver "innovative, evidence based, locally driven solutions that advance the aspirations of people, communities and donor partners worldwide". In 2011, more than 80% of IRD's 1.1millionforstaffpartiesandretreatsatexclusiveresorts.InJanuary2016,IRDannouncedthatitwaschangingitsnametoBlumontandrelocatingtoMadison,Wisconsin.AccordingtoBlumont,itsmissionistodeliver"innovative,evidencebased,locallydrivensolutionsthatadvancetheaspirationsofpeople,communitiesanddonorpartnersworldwide".In2011,morethan80500 million annual budget came from USAID. In recent years, Blumont has completed work in the Middle East, South America, Asia, and Africa for governmental entities in the U.S. and Britain, such as USAID and DFID and for organizations such as the World Bank and the United Nations. (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | International Relief and Development, Inc. (IRD), renamed Blumont, is an organization that purports to provide relief, stabilization, and development programs worldwide. In 2015, IRD was the subject of a Washington Post investigation that highlighted the organization's performance and management of taxpayer money. Among other irregularities, the organization had charged the US Government $1.1 million for staff parties and retreats at exclusive resorts. In January 2016, IRD announced that it was changing its name to Blumont and relocating to Madison, Wisconsin. (en) |
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