He said the Clinton Global Initiative has had an impact on more than 200 million people in more than 150 countries.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

"The project that the government has already embarked on is - in itself - a major initiative and think its a very courageous initiative."

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

On broader themes, Mr.Obama announced a U.S.initiative to boost lending and spur economic growth and recovery in the Americas, and proposed a hemispheric partnership to tackle energy and climate challenges.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

They could get together and say we are writing a new rule on how these gold proceeds can be used, but no one has taken the initiative to start to make that happen."

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

Analysts say that Republicans have had some success in raising doubts about the Obama health care initiative by focusing on the impact of the plan on the growing federal budget deficit and by raising the specter of too much government interference in the health care sector.

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

Blair's very vocal critics are lining up. Opposition Conservative politician and member of the Intelligence and Security committee Richard Ottaway says it appears that the most significant foreign affairs initiative Britain has dealt with since the WWII was argued and debated on a false premise and that he says that raises profound constitutional questions.

VOA: standard.2009.12.13