"We are forced to make terrible trade-offs": Donald Trump's dismantling of USAID endangers French NGOs
ANALYSIS - The interruption of funding from the world's largest donor has the humanitarian sector in turmoil. Organizations must prioritize their actions on the ground, even if it means putting vulnerable populations in danger.
"It was a shock for the entire sector" : a few weeks after Donald Trump's decision to turn off the tap of international aid , Kevin Goldberg remains distraught. The CEO of Solidarités International remembers well January 20, the date on which Donald Trump signed an executive order on the day of his inauguration, to freeze US foreign aid for 90 days and temporarily cease the majority of the activities of the Agency for International Development ( USAID ). These three months should allow the American administration to examine the spending committed to this agency, described by Tesla boss Elon Musk as "hopeless" . But beyond the budgetary subject, this decision has repercussions across the planet, USAID being the largest donor in the world, with a budget of $44 billion in 2024.
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