OIG identified three management and performance challenges confronting USAID in FY 2025: Read the full report at the link here – https://oig.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/TMC_FY_2025-FINAL.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
USAID OIG initiated an investigation into an allegation that a GS-14 USAID employee worked remotely in North Carolina while receiving locality pay for the Washington, DC, area. OIG found that the employee worked primarily in North Carolina between October 2022 and April 2023 and received locality pay adjustments for Federal employees working in the Washington, … [Read more…]
USAID OIG initiated an investigation into an allegation that a former employee of a USAID grantee embezzled Agency funds. OIG found that the former grantee employee stole more than $193,000 from programs in Zambia funded by USAID, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Navy, and the National Institutes of Health. The individual … [Read more…]
USAID OIG initiated an investigation into an allegation that a former USAID mission director was the client of a commercial sex ring. OIG worked with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security to investigate the allegations. They found evidence showing that the former mission director posted online reviews of over 40 sex workers … [Read more…]
It looks like Trump is gearing up to bring back the global gag rule (PLGHA), which cuts off funding to foreign NGOs if they engage in any abortion-related activities, even when those services are funded from non-U.S. sources. During his first term, Trump expanded this policy to encompass all U.S. global health assistance. As the … [Read more…]
Join USAID for a webinar on November 7 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET about the recently released Implementation Plan Update to the A&A Strategy and the Agency’s implementation of the 2 CFR Revisions! REGISTER HERE
Population Services International and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation partner up under HealthX Partners to streamline their operations. PSI and EGPAF are teaming up under a new umbrella organization called HealthX Partners, kicking off in January with a combined budget nearing half a billion dollars. These two health giants will join forces for a … [Read more…]
Take a look at the updated 2024 Acquisition and Assistance (A&A) Strategy Implementation Plan to get the scoop on USAID’s achievements and their plans for the coming year. You’ll find a rundown of the “key” actions USAID has wrapped up and those still in motion, all aimed at fostering sustainable, inclusive, and locally driven development … [Read more…]
AidEx – The Global Humanitarian Aid Community is the premier global event for humanitarian aid and disaster relief, happening on October 23-24 at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. More here
Israel has confiscated land on which the headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) is located in Jerusalem, with plans to build 1,440 settlement units on the site. According to Israel Hayom, the free daily newspaper, the Israel Land Authority announced the confiscation of the land in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in occupied East Jerusalem. … [Read more…]