Trump administration cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts, documents show
- The Trump administration is terminating more than 90% of USAID's foreign aid contracts, affecting many humanitarian programs, as reported by a filing.
- MANA Nutrition's contracts with USAID were canceled, endangering supplies of therapeutic peanut butter for malnourished children, as stated by CEO Mark Moore.
- Erin Boyd, a former USAID nutrition adviser, warned that the cuts will lead to increased child mortality due to lack of access to identification and treatment for malnutrition.
- The State Department noted that nearly 5,800 USAID awards were terminated as part of the agency's review, which aimed to cut $60 billion in overseas aid.
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What shutdown of USAID programs means for vulnerable Arab countries
LONDON: The impact of the Trump administration’s decision to slash $60 billion in aid funding and cancel 90 percent of contracts by the US Agency for International Development is being felt by millions of the most vulnerable people in the Middle East and North Africa. In countries like Iraq, Syria and Yemen, lifesaving aid programs to feed and provide healthcare for huge
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