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Unspent aid worth billions lacks oversight as Trump dismantles USAID, watchdog warns

The U.S. Agency for International Development has lost almost all ability to track $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian aid, according to a government watchdog.
The Trump administration's dismantling of USAID has left oversight of humanitarian aid largely nonoperational, as stated by the agency's inspector general's office.
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that would have put thousands of USAID staffers on administrative leave, impacting the agency's ability to deliver aid.
The Norwegian Refugee Council called the U.S. Aid cutoff the most devastating in its 79-year history, affecting hundreds of thousands of people in 20 countries.

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Newsmax

Hundreds of US Diplomats Join Letter to Rubio to Protest Dismantling USAID

10 days ago·Washington, United States

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Fortune

USAID can’t track $8.2 billion in unspent aid after Trump administration froze foreign funding and idled staffers, watchdog warns

Watchdog warns

1 month ago·New York, United States

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Times Live

Watchdog warns Trump’s gutting of USAID leaves $8.2bn unspent with no oversight

The move by the Trump administration to gut the US Agency for International Development has crippled the agency's ability to conduct proper oversight of unspent aid worth $8.2bn (R151.64bn), an independent government watchdog said on Monday.

1 month ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

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The Straits Times

Watchdog warns Trump's gutting of USAid leaves $11 billion unspent aid with no oversight

Hundreds of USAid programmes covering billions of dollars of assistance worldwide have been halted.

1 month ago·Singapore

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Politico Europe

As Trump torches overseas aid, will Britain step up?

Britain used to lead the world on international development. But in the era of right-wing populists, its Labour government is now treading carefully.

1 month ago·Brussels, Belgium

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PBS NewsHour

Watchdog: Trump's dismantling of USAID means billions in unspent aid now lack oversight

The Trump administration’s actions have “significantly impacted USAID’s capacity to disburse and safeguard its humanitarian assistance programming,” said the watchdog, which also cited the risk of hundreds of millions of dollars in commodities rotting after staff was barred from delivering it.

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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