The rationale was to address "mismanagement, fraud, and misaligned priorities." Former USAID official Jeremy Konyndyk said ...

A chaotic dataset from the U.S. Department of State; division over aid cuts in Germany; and the ripple effects of spending decisions in the United Kingdom.

Some observers, however, say African countries will first face the shock, and may even be stuck in it for lack of capacity ...

A number of firms with halted or cancelled USAID projects filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration ... She cites the Bangladesh Rehabilitation Assistance Committee and Grameen Bank as examples ...

A team was dispatched days later, on Monday. The gutting of USAID has critically weakened the response teams typically deployed within hours by the US to provide support after major natural disasters.

The US announced up to $2 million in aid, but ongoing layoffs at USAID and disrupted key systems have hampered their relief efforts. The United States has yet to provide significant assistance ...

depending on the role USAID played in the network of funding streams contributing to each country’s TB program. In almost half of Mozambique, for example, no one can currently be diagnosed with ...

Concerns about China taking advantage of USAID’s demise have festered among US lawmakers. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), for example, has argued that “USAID ...

Afterward a second list leaked, reportedly containing a list of active USAID projects. “The country analysis suggests a number of country programs may have been effectively closed down ...

told BI that it's not surprising that China stepped in so fast to fill the US's shoes for specific projects. President Donald Trump flagged his intention to shut USAID well in advance, so China ...

Although it’s only one example, it appears to confirm fears ... Beijing also announced an early childhood development project in Rwanda, where USAID recently curtailed contracts.

The US canceled two aid projects in Cambodia in late February — one to encourage child literacy and another to improve nutrition and development for kids under five. A week later, China’s aid ...