11 February 2025

Round-up: More on USAID Shutdown & Consequences of Aid Freeze (incl. on the US)

USAID under the Trump Administration (US Congressional Research Service, 3 Feb. 2025) [text]

The implications of a USAID shutdown (Brookings, 4 Feb. 2025) [text]

In freezing foreign aid, the US leaves people to die – and allows China to come to the rescue (The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2025) [text]
- See also related NBC News article.

*Dear Secretary Rubio: You Are Right, Foreign Assistance Works. Please Resume It (CGD Blog, 5 Feb. 2025) [text]

*"How Christian Groups Are Responding to Trump’s Foreign-Aid Freeze," Time Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025 [text]

How Trump’s Attack on USAID Undermines American Leadership and Security (Center for American Progress, 5 Feb. 2025) [text]
- See also related Washington Post article.

"The Truth about U.S. Foreign Aid: A Response to Secretary Marco Rubio," Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025 [text]
- See also related LinkedIn post on how "USAID was always an America-first agency."

"What story will humanitarians tell in a Trump world?," Inklings Newsletter, 5 Feb. 2025 [text]

The Future of Global Aid: Understanding USAID's Suspension and Its Global Impact (Univ. of Groningen, 6 Feb. 2025) [text]

"Killing U.S.A.I.D. is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere," New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025 [text]

Trump’s push to shut down USAID shows how international development is also about strategic interests (The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025) [text]

*The White House Demonstrates USAID’s Efficiency (CGD Blog, 6 Feb. 2025) [text]

*Afghanistan: What the US aid freeze means for the country (ACAPS, 7 Feb. 2025) [text]

"Ending USAID programs could undercut Trump's goal of slashing migration to the U.S., groups say," NBC News, 7 Feb 2025 [text]

Federal unions sue Trump over USAID dismantling, cite devastating humanitarian impact (JURIST, 7 Feb. 2025) [text]
- See also related Lawfare Blog post.

*Large Bipartisan Majorities Oppose Deep Cuts to Foreign Aid (Univ. of Maryland, 7 Feb. 2025) [text]

"Trump administration to keep only 294 USAID staff out of over 10,000 globally, sources say," Reuters, 7 Feb. 2025 [text]

"Foreign Aid Freeze Throws Global Programs into Chaos. Here is What to Know," New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025 [text]

"Judge blocks Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave," BBC News, 8 Feb. 2025 [text]
- See also related AP News article.

"U.S. Aid Agency’s Climate Programs Aimed to Curb Migration. Now They’re Gone," New York Times 8 Feb. 2025 [text]

"How local humanitarian groups are navigating the US aid freeze havoc," The New Humanitarian, 10 Feb. 2025 [text]

Oversight of USAID-Funded Humanitarian Assistance Programming Impacted by Staffing Reductions and Pause on Foreign Assistance (USAID Office of Inspector General, 10 Feb. 2025) [text]
- See also related PBS News article.

‘Stop Work!’ Aid and the Afghan economy after the halt to US aid (Afghanistan Analysts Network, 10 Feb. 2025) [text via ReliefWeb]

US: Lifesaving Programs Remain Suspended Despite Waivers (Human Rights Watch, 10 Feb. 2025 [text]

For additional info and updates, see ICVA's "90 Day Suspension Order Resources" page.

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