Most of the dynamics described in the IG report are happening to every other part of , said Jeremy Konyndyk, a fmr USAID ofcl & the current president of International. When they warned about the spoilage of , you could also apply that to the risk of spoilage of items & when they noted the lack of of US-purchased aid due to the withdrawal of officials on the ground, that applies across the board.
s decision to pause all & impose a stop work order has also impacted programs around the worldfrom prevention in to in & campaigns, despite efforts by Secy of State Marco Rubio to issue exemptions to the restrictions for lifesaving aid.
Aid experts worry that the termination of Martin & the closure of his teams work facilities will mean more crises currently facing will go unreported.
Martins firing follows a tumultuous few weeks at the agency after the admin moved to place all direct hires at the 10k-strong workforce on administrative leave. A federal judge halted those plans on Fri, though scores of ofcls were turned away from their Washington offices on Monday by the security guard in the front office.
It is critically important that IGs be empowered to conduct independent oversight, detecting & deterring waste, fraud, abuse, & corruption on behalf of the American people, Storch said.
Martins office has several other investigations underway into the impact of the admins efforts to shutter much of s work across the globe. Among them is an examination of the severe staffing reductions on across & in
The IGs office knew there was a risk in publishing this report, but OIG has always been fiercely committed to fact-based independent oversight, no matter how inconvenient it was to any particular administration, Biden or Trump, said a person who has worked w/ Martins office
Former Department inspector general Rob Storch, who was fired by last month, said he worked with Martin on -related issues & called his work exemplary.
The termination of Martin follows his offices publication of a widely read report warning that more than $489 million in assistance was at risk of spoilage or potential diversion after the admin implemented its freeze & stop-work order.
While most staffers have been placed on paid leave by the admin, the inspector generals staff continued working.
fires one day after blistering report
The WH fired the independent inspector general for the US Agency for International Development on Tues evening, a day after his office issued a blistering report assessing the impact of the Trump admins efforts to significantly curtail the agencys mission.
Doreen Greenwald, president of the National Employees , said Tues evening in a statement that the arbitrary firing of thousands of employees across multiple outlined in tonights would decimate government services critical to the American public.
Federal employees protect the , safeguard the , provide to Americans in need, promote economic growth, & secure the nation, she said.
Nicholas Kristoff on The Last Word:
People are already dying b/c of Musk shutting down .
Peanut paste sitting in warehouses used to feed starving children & keep them alive can't be delivered to feeding ctrs b/c an AID waiver's needed but no one is working at AID to issue one.
U.S.President Donald Trumps 90-day freeze on foreign aid is hurting humanitarian efforts across the globe, and Sudan may be feeling it the most. Read more from
sat behind the desk, rarely chiming in w/approval as he let the worlds richest man expound for roughly 30 mins on the rationale for the admins overhaul of .
Among s claims, offered without evidence, was that some officials at the now-gutted were taking kickbacks. This is a disgusting lie. People involved in Foreign are not doing it for the Benjamins
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USAID-funded Calgary organization ordered to stop work as Trump's foreign aid freeze continues
The Trump administrations efforts to overhaul the face of U.S. foreign aid have resulted in a 90-day freeze on humanitarian funding, the shutdown of programs around the world, and thousands of staff and contractor layoffs and furloughs with some ...
Why Trump's assault on USAID is also being felt in Quebec
Donald Trump's administration has put in place a 90-day freeze on most American foreign aid, which is managed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). That plan is affecting countless organizations, including some that are located in Quebec and the rest of Canada.
After U.S. President Donald Trump's administration froze donations in January to Cambodia's largest demining organization, the group announced new funding from China.
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Packages from USAID found in Hezbollah safe house by IDF
Tokyo has begun looking into the capabilities of Japanese firms to manufacture different dual-use drones for export as a growing number of countries involved in Japans military aid program express interest.
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Canadian aid workers warn 'catastrophic' USAID halt puts Ottawa's projects in limbo
Canada's aid sector is bracing for cataclysmic suffering worldwide, and is asking Ottawa to help fill gaps as Washington winds down the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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Foreign aid groups in Quebec face fallout from Trump's USAID cuts
A U.S. foreign aid agency is being stripped down to its bare bones by President Donald Trumps administration, and the cuts are having a direct impact on Quebec-based organizations.
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Packages from USAID found in Hezbollah safe house by IDF
Canadian aid workers warn 'catastrophic' USAID halt puts Ottawa's projects in limbo
Canada's aid sector is bracing for cataclysmic suffering worldwide, and is asking Ottawa to help fill gaps as Washington winds down the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Canadian aid workers warn 'catastrophic' USAID halt puts Ottawa's projects in limbo
Canada's aid sector is bracing for cataclysmic suffering worldwide, and is asking Ottawa to help fill gaps as Washington winds down the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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Canadian charities ask Ottawa to fill catastrophic gaps left by USAID
Numerous Canadian projects are in limbo as the world's largest aid funder freezes funding, and it's unclear what will happen to millions of dollars Ottawa had sent to USAID.
Canadian aid workers warn 'catastrophic' USAID halt puts Ottawa's projects in limbo
Canada's aid sector is bracing for cataclysmic suffering worldwide, and is asking Ottawa to help fill gaps as Washington winds down the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Islanders in Kenya already seeing impact of Trump's foreign aid freeze on HIV treatment
As the Trump administration moves to dramatically cut the United States' international aid budget, some volunteers from Prince Edward Island are beginning to see the impact firsthand, particularly on efforts to prevent and treat HIV/...
Canadian charities ask Ottawa to fill catastrophic gaps left by USAID
Numerous Canadian projects are in limbo as the world's largest aid funder freezes funding, and it's unclear what will happen to millions of dollars Ottawa had sent to USAID.
Canadian charities ask Ottawa to fill catastrophic gaps left by USAID
Numerous Canadian projects are in limbo as the world's largest aid funder freezes funding, and it's unclear what will happen to millions of dollars Ottawa had sent to USAID.
Michael Czerny, Canadian cardinal at Vatican, blasts 'ruthless' plans to dismantle USAID
The Vatican's charity voiced outrage Monday at what it called the "reckless" and "unhuman" U.S. plans to gut USAID, with Pope Francis's point-man on development aid insisting that the Trump administration remember Christian principles about caring for others as it begins governing.
Millions will die due to ruthless USAID cuts, Vatican charity warns
Pope Francis point-man on development aid insists that the Trump administration remember Christian principles about caring for others as it begins governing.
Millions will die due to ruthless USAID cuts, Vatican charity warns
Pope Francis point-man on development aid insists that the Trump administration remember Christian principles about caring for others as it begins governing.
Michael Czerny, Canadian cardinal at Vatican, blasts 'ruthless' plans to dismantle USAID
The Vatican's charity voiced outrage Monday at what it called the "reckless" and "unhuman" U.S. plans to gut USAID, with Pope Francis's point-man on development aid insisting that the Trump administration remember Christian principles about caring for others as it begins governing.
Millions will die due to ruthless USAID cuts, Vatican charity warns
Pope Francis point-man on development aid insists that the Trump administration remember Christian principles about caring for others as it begins governing.
Millions will die due to ruthless USAID cuts, Vatican charity warns
Pope Francis point-man on development aid insists that the Trump administration remember Christian principles about caring for others as it begins governing.