Organizations like Save the Children, IREX, Chemonics, FHI 360, Population Services International, DAI Global, Abt Global, and the American Institutes for Research (AIR), all share a common thread: they used to work closely with USAID to support foreign aid by executing USAID-funded projects around the globe. With the sudden dismantling of USAID, these companies have … [Read more…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Institute of Peace retook control of its headquarters Wednesday, two days after a federal judge said the firing of its board and employees by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency was illegal. The institute’s acting president, George Moose, entered the organization’s headquarters with private security and the institute’s outside attorney … [Read more…]
Over the course of the past week, the federal government has taken several actions following Harvard’s 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 letter’s sweeping and intrusive demands—which … [Read more…]
The largest absolute dollar cut at the country level is $1.4 billion in Ukraine assistance. Ethiopia, the DRC, Colombia, South Africa, Palestine, Bangladesh, Kenya, Afghanistan, and Tanzania all see cuts over $200 million. Liberia sees the largest cut as a percentage of its economy, estimated at 1.6 percent of GNI. Afghanistan, Palestine, and Somalia are … [Read more…]
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The Trump administration is terminating nearly all of the remaining 900 employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development, in a final reduction in force. Virtually no one will be spared, not even political appointees, according to two senior USAID officials, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on behalf of the … [Read more…]
Washington, DC – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement condemning the Trump administration for unilaterally shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) without Congressional approval. “For two months, the Trump administration has chaotically gutted USAID, ignoring Congress and leaving urgent questions unanswered, and now … [Read more…]
Active Programs: USAID has 898 active and ongoing programs with a total estimated costof $78 billion and unobligated remaining value of $8.3 billion. These programs primarilyfocus on strategic and life-saving aid, including emergency food assistance and life-savingglobal health activities, including programs organized under the President’s EmergencyPlan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). MORE BELOW (MEMO TO CONGRESS).
From: Marocco, Peter W Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 5:06 PM Subject: USAID Leadership Changes Team, Phase Ill of the foreign assistance review is officially underway. We will dive deeper into the analysis portion of the review to give Secretary Rubio our recommendations. It’s been my honor to assist Secretary Rubio in his leadership of … [Read more…]