US EditionFrozen USAID funding strands groups that support marginalized people in the Western Balkans
- Many non-governmental organizations in the Western Balkans are affected after U.S. President Donald Trump froze foreign aid for three months.
- USAID has suspended funding for 18 projects worth about 157 million euros , impacting public institutions, according to Blendi Hasaj of the GAP Institute.
- Organizations focused on gender and diversity projects are particularly concerned about the funding freeze, as stated by Arjana Qosaj Mustafa of the Kosovo Women’s Network.
- Milorad Dodik praised the suspension of U.S. foreign aid, claiming it was used to 'dehumanize' societies, while Emina Bosnjak noted that marginalized groups will face negative impacts due to decreased awareness of discrimination and violence.
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Frozen USAID funding strands groups that support marginalized people in the Western Balkans
Many non-governmental organizations in the Western Balkans have been left stranded after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly froze foreign aid for three months.
The top officials of the Trump administration and the allies in Congress, eager to dismantle the U.S. agency for international development, have accused the agency of misuse of taxpayers’ funds. But many of its claims were misleading or lack context. The agency, for a long time a target for conservative critics who have questioned the value of foreign aid, has been subjected to strong turmoil in the last week. After freezing foreign aid for 90 d…
USAID funding freeze leaves the marginalised and vulnerable out in the cold in Western Balkans
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the Western Balkans have been blindsided by President Donald Trump‘s sudden three-month freeze of US foreign aid. Some NGOs were dependent on USAID funding in their efforts to serve and support vulnerable and marginalised communities. Funds were also used to promote vital reforms in the judiciary and in the finance and energy […]
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