How international aid groups are dealing with the pain of slashed USAID funding

Published on January 21, 2026

Trump’s dismantling of USAID and deep foreign aid cuts are forcing international NGOs to shrink, localise and seek new funding models – with profound consequences for global health and humanitarian work.

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