A Zimbabwean national, Ruth Chisina Mufute, has been arrested by special agents from the U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Inspector General (USAID OIG) on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in connection with a nearly decade-long scheme that allegedly defrauded a USAID-funded project of approximately $240,000. Mufute, a former … [Read more…]
đ˘ Dedicated webinar for USAID FSNs đ˘ Please join us for a 60 minute webinar, “Navigating Change and Loss” đ Wednesday, May 14đ 8:00 – 9:00am EDTđ Registration link: https://lnkd.in/eXNXwuQg During this session, we will explore:â¤ď¸â𩹠common experiences and emotions that arise during times of transitionđ ď¸ practical strategies for coping with uncertainty, processing feelings of … [Read more…]
Gates also announced that his Gates Foundation will cease operations in 2045, sooner than previously planned. Bill Gates accused Elon Musk of killing poor children as he announced Thursday that he would donate his remaining fortune to his charity, the Gates Foundation. In a wide-ranging interview with the Financial Times, Gates addressed Musk’s recent cuts … [Read more…]
The dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has created an unprecedented crisis in global education and skills development, with far-reaching consequences for access, equity, and the quality of learning worldwide. This report, commissioned by the European Training Foundation (ETF), examines the implications of USAIDâs funding withdrawal through four key lenses: funding … [Read more…]
President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday ordered the closure of a US agency that invested billions in African and other developing countries’ infrastructure in return for good governance, effectively ceding ground to China. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will immediately exit projects around the world, from building roads to modernizing electricity grids, likely leaving the … [Read more…]
The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has proposed a sweeping reorganisation of the US state department as part of what he called an effort to reform it amid criticism from the Trump White House over the execution of US diplomacy. If approved, the reorganisation would cut more than 700 positions and eliminate 132 of 734 … [Read more…]
Over the course of the past week, the federal government has taken several actions following Harvardâs refusal to comply with its illegal demands. Although some members of the administration have said their April 11 letter was sent by mistake, other statements and their actions suggest otherwise. Doubling down on the letterâs sweeping and intrusive demandsâwhich … [Read more…]
In the wake of a dramatic upheaval in US foreign aid and trade relations, questions about what the future holds abound. This timely conversation brings together experts with diverse perspectives to explore lessons learned from decades of global development initiatives and foreign assistance programs. Our panelists will examine key areas for future US international engagement, … [Read more…]
When Marco Rubio fired the man in charge of dismantling USAID, he made enemies inside the MAGA movement. Peter Marocco, the Trump administration official in charge of dismantling USAID, left a meeting at the White House last week to return to his office at the State Department. But when he arrived, Marocco could not enter … [Read more…]
In Nigeria — home to 30 percent of the world’s annual 600,000 malaria deaths — clinics that once served 300 people a day in the conflict-hit Borno state have abruptly shut down, Ibrahim and other laid-off workers told AFP, following the withdrawal of American funding by President Donald Trump. MORE