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Whistleblower says Trump officials thought USAID did ‘just abortions,’ asked for ‘Barney-style’ slides before gutting agency, per new book

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One of the first acts by the second Trump administration was the complete gutting of the US Agency for International Development, a workforce of more than 10,000 people that had administered humanitarian aid and public health support to nations around the world since 1961. Thousands of jobs were immediately slashed by Elon Musk’s para-governmental Department … [Read more…]

Minerals for aid: Are new US health deals ‘exploiting’ African countries?

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Zimbabwe and Zambia have pushed back against ‘lopsided’ agreements after US asks for health data and minerals. In late 2025 after the United States shocked the world by suspending global health aid and experts said it would lead to 700,000 more deaths, mostly of children, each year, Washington began proposing unusual bilateral health agreements to … [Read more…]

eSRS.gov Has Been Retired, Subcontract Reporting Available in SAM.gov

GSA has retired eSRS.gov and moved subcontracting plan reporting to SAM.gov as part of its ongoing modernization effort. The new capability incorporates statutory and regulatory requirements, including the Small Business Act and the upcoming FAR overhaul, while leveraging SAM.gov entity and contract data to streamline reporting. Active eSRS users were transitioned to SAM.gov. For guidance … [Read more…]

Why Zimbabwe rejected a major US health funding deal

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…]

Trump expands policy banning aid to groups abroad that discuss or provide abortions

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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…]

JOB SEEKERS – Pivot with Purpose

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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…]

Trump administration considering criminal referrals in USAID fight

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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…]