Zimbabwe has rejected a R5.8 billion US health funding agreement, a decision that could impact HIV programmes. Zimbabwe has turned down a proposed United States health funding agreement worth $367 million (R5.8 billion) over five years. Details of the decision emerged after a government memo from December was leaked. The document revealed that President Emmerson … [Read more…]
It’s hard to keep up with how the Trump administration is reshaping the job market for Black women. The Black Woman Job Tracker breaks it all down—free. blackwomenjobs.beehiiv.com
For over four decades, Republican presidents have banned U.S. funds from going to groups that provide or promote abortion — and Democratic presidents have reversed the ban. On Friday at the March for Life rally in Washington, D.C., Vice President JD Vance announced a major expansion of the policy. The Mexico City policy, named for … [Read more…]
Pivot with Purpose, an initiative from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, was created to support international development professionals who are navigating career transitions in the midst of a profound shift in the sector, including USAID FSOs, other direct hires, contractors, and employees of NGOs and other implementing partners. … [Read more…]
A layoff, especially if unexpected, can be devastating. You may have financial or health concerns on top of feelings of grief or identity loss. With so many unknowns, it can be difficult to plan for the future. Before you do anything, “pause,” says Octavia Goredema, a career coach and the author of the book Prep, … [Read more…]
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The Trump administration is signaling it may bring criminal referrals against employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) or grantee recipients over allegations of misuse of foreign assistance, which would mark an extraordinary next step in the administration’s push to gut the agency. Peter Marocco, who is serving as acting deputy administrator for … [Read more…]
The axing of some 10,000 programs has consigned untold numbers of children and refugees to death, officials say. Documents and interviews reveal that the State Department appears to have made the cuts without the careful review it described in court. 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…]
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…]