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Global Aid Programs Crippled by U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts

Trump administration's funding freezes and USAID dismantling spark severe humanitarian and operational challenges worldwide.

People hold placards, as the USAID building sits closed to employees after a memo was issued advising agency personnel to work remotely, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2025.
FILE - United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supporters hold banners as USAID workers retrieve their personal belongings from the USAID's headquarters in Washington, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, file)
FILE - Demonstrators protest against cuts to American foreign aid spending, including USAID and the PEPFAR program to combat HIV/AIDS, at the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, Feb. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)
FILE - Tetyana Bobina and her daughter Aleksandra receive humanitarian aid provided by UN World Food Program and ADRA charity organisation for the residents of the region and internally displaced persons at the distribution center in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)

Overview

  • The U.S. has cut over 90% of its foreign aid contracts, eliminating $60 billion in funding and terminating 10,000 USAID contracts globally.
  • Key U.N. agencies like WHO, UNHCR, and UNAIDS report halted programs, staff layoffs, and reduced services impacting millions in countries like Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Sudan.
  • The World Health Organization warns of collapsing global health networks for diseases like tuberculosis, measles, and HIV due to halted U.S. funding.
  • Private donors and other governments are unable to fill the massive funding gap left by the U.S., jeopardizing the survival of critical humanitarian programs.
  • Experts call for urgent reform of the foreign aid system, but immediate solutions are hindered by the abrupt cessation of life-saving programs.