In a word increasingly dominated by conflict and tension, international aid seems to be one of the first casualties. The past few years have seen a growing number of countries slashing or scaling back ...

This week, the Trump administration has officially ceased to implement "foreign assistance programs that do not align with the Administration's policies and promote U.S. interests". One of the first ...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces a major defense spending increase, funded by deep cuts to foreign aid—raising concerns about the future of global development and humanitarian efforts. Foreign ...

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Jan. 23 announced the new Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Policy. This policy, which has nothing to do with flourishing, is part of the Trump ...

It's been over a week since Congress granted the White House its wish to claw back $7.9 billion that Congress previously allocated for spending on disease and famine control, disaster relief and ...

Traditional donors have sharply scaled back their aid commitments to developing countries over the past year. Some, like the United States, have virtually eliminated their aid programs. According to ...

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Donald Trump’s new administration has plunged international development assistance into an existential crisis. Within hours of taking office in January, the ...