In February 2006, the Committee was invited to comment on major changes in foreign assistance reforms announced by Secretary Rice earlier in the year. In order to help shape a more effective foreign assistance framework, ACVFA asked its members to review the new framework and provide feedback. ACVFA members were organized in five working groups, consistent with the new proposed structure of foreign assistance. Through consultative sessions, each working group produced a set of recommendations on the foreign assistance framework and its implementation. These recommendations, in the form of working group papers, were made available for public comment through ACVFA public meetings, working group sessions, and electronically. After soliciting comments from the public, ACFVA working groups finalized their recommendations for economic growth, governing justly and democratically, humanitarian assistance, investing in people, and foreign assistance implementation mechanisms.