May 8, 2025|
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|7 months agoGlobal aid sector faces crisis as Trump cuts USAID funding
Swiss humanitarian organizations brace for impact as US slashes international aid budgets
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- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the termination of 83% of USAID programs on March 10.
- USAID operated in over 100 countries with a budget of approximately $40 billion in 2023.
- The United States provides approximately 40% of total global humanitarian funding.
- Suspended programs include food distribution in Ethiopia and maternal health initiatives in Haiti.
By The Numbers
83%
percentage of USAID programs terminated
$40 billion
USAID annual budget (2023)
$70 billion
Total US annual aid spending
40%
US share of global humanitarian funding
They Said
"Radical-left lunatics"
"Tremendous fraud"
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