[Linkpost] “US Foreign Aid Funding Pause: A Framework for Giving in Uncertain Times” by Rethink Priorities, Tom Vargas, Aisling Leow

This is a link post.Executive SummaryThe Issue In January 2025, the US government initiated a 90-day pause on new foreign aid. This pause was followed by a State Department memo halting all new obligations and existing work, leading to massive USAID staff reductions. Secretary Rubio subsequently announced the termination of most foreign aid programs, aiming to bring the remaining 12% under State Department control. These actions have resulted in immediate disruptions, including increased disease-related deaths, organizational shutdowns, and vital supplies being held up. In the last few months, we have had conversations with donors and foundations who wish to allocate funds in response to the US foreign aid cuts. This document is meant as a handy resource to help donors and foundations think through these issues. We provide two approaches below.The Cause Approach If you are a donor with attachments to a specific cause area (such as [...] ---Outline:(00:17) Executive Summary(00:21) The Issue(01:15) The Cause Approach(03:14) The Funding Opportunity Approach(05:19) Contributions and acknowledgments--- First published: March 28th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/rpkktqSfdNzbyJjkW/us-foreign-aid-funding-pause-a-framework-for-giving-in Linkpost URL:https://rethinkpriorities.org/research-area/us-foreign-aid-funding-pause-a-framework-for-giving-in-uncertain-times/ --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.