Yahoo15d
The US State Department says humanitarian assistance can continue. Foreign aid workers say that’s not happening
US-funded aid work around the world has been largely brought to a standstill, multiple sources tell CNN, despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s claims that the United States continues to ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer17d
US aid freeze affects 5 DepEd projects
“We know how important the outputs of these US-supported programs are; that is why in the next three months we will mitigate (the aid freeze’s impact on) the DepEd to continue these efforts ...
Business Insider18d
USAID is on Trump and Musk's cost-cutting list. Here's where the foreign aid agency spends its money.
Proposed cuts to the US Agency for International Development could reduce assistance to Ukraine, Jordan, and Ethiopia. Data for fiscal year 2024 shows that USAID distributed nearly $32.5 billion ...
The Conversation18d
In freezing foreign aid, the US leaves people to die – and allows China to come to the rescue
With the halt in aid for the poorest, the world just became more unequal. Before this week, the US was the world’s largest aid donor. USAID was established by then-US president John F.
Wall Street Journal18d
How Trump Gutted America’s $40 Billion Aid Agency in Two Weeks
WSJ’s Shelby Holliday breaks down why President Trump and Elon Musk have targeted USAID, the D.C.-based international aid organization with more than 10,000 employees and relief operations ...
The Washington Post18d
U.S. aid void puts pressure on Europe, where some also turn inward
BRUSSELS — The sudden freezing of U.S. foreign aid has become a clear forewarning of the United States’ changing approach to global engagement and piles pressure on European governments to ...
Reuters18d
Exclusive: US food purchases for foreign aid halted despite waiver
Wheat, soy purchases for foreign aid halted since Trump review State Department waiver exempted food from aid freeze Freeze leaves farmers and aid groups scrambling Feb 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. has ...
Oxfam America18d
What USAID does, its impact and what Trump’s cuts mean
Photo: Jomana Elkhalili/Oxfam Oxfam takes a closer look at USAID, an agency that provides critical help to the world, and the impact of Trump’s aid freeze. U.S. foreign aid plays a critical role in ...
CNN18d
How the US foreign aid freeze is intensifying humanitarian crises across the globe
Food distribution is being stopped. Health services are being shut down. Lifesaving aid is being tied up, with no way to disburse it. These aren’t warnings of what’s to come, but examples of ...
Politico19d
Foreign aid freeze results in mass layoffs that could ‘crash’ the industry
The Trump administration’s halt on foreign aid is starting to hollow out international development groups and private federal contractors that carry out aid missions abroad — and threatens to ...
New York Post19d
USAID was rotten, but Trump needs the ‘soft power’ of foreign aid done right
In an ideal world, USAID strengthens US influence through soft power. At just over $40 billion, USAID’s annual budget is a small fraction of the Department of Defense’s annual allocation of ...