Catholic Relief Services

catholicrelief.bsky.social

17 June 2025 18:35

The USDA McGovern-Dole Food for Education program "has helped break cycles of poverty by providing more than just food: it has offered hope, education, and a path forward for these children, for whom their McGovern-Dole school meal may be the only meal they eat in a day." Read the full article ⬇️.

CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies

csis.org

06 May 2025 16:48

"Terminating the MCC’s compacts & programs provides China and other U.S. adversaries diplomatic & economic wins while leaving half-built infrastructure scarring both the landscape and minds of former U.S. partner countries," warns the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development.

Rep. Adam Smith

adamsmith.house.gov

01 May 2025 21:25

Cutting funds and staff at the Millennium Challenge Corporation, which is consistently rated the most transparent US foreign aid agency, will only further kneecap our ability to advance priorities at home and abroad.

Center for Global Development

cgdev.org

24 April 2025 16:42

After the USAID cuts, the total number of awardees has fallen from 2,562 to 306. @justsand.bsky.social & @charlesjkenny.bsky.social warn the cuts will considerably reduce capacity to navigate the complexities of USAID contracting:

Center for Global Development

cgdev.org

23 April 2025 16:00

Given major foreign aid cuts around the globe, we must urgently get the most out of shrinking budgets. @rglenner.bsky.social & @siddhharia.bsky.social argue it’s time for radical simplification—prioritizing a few simple, cost-effective, large-scale interventions. More: bit.ly/42EnPCP