Additional Context: According to Devex's reporting, fallout from the aid freeze is still rippling through Ethiopia’s humanitarian workforce, with many laid-off workers unemployed.

This quote comes from a former public health worker who asked Devex to remain anonymous. The cuts to U.S. foreign assistance have created a broader contraction of Ethiopia’s humanitarian workforce, even as needs escalate. Conflict continues in parts of Oromia and Amhara, while Tigray remains deeply fragile after years of war. Malnutrition and disease have strained a health system already under pressure, and aid workers describe communities sliding further into crisis just as funding is being pulled back.

Source: Devex