A Pakistani government official said of the U.S. aid cuts: “How can you shut down something that is already moving forward? People lost their jobs, communities placed their hopes in an intervention that was actively underway… Funding cuts happen, but not like this.”
Date: 6/26
Region: South Asia
Country: Pakistan
Topic: Economy & Livelihoods
Policy Lens: Moral Leadership
Entry Type: Field Observation
Additional Context: This quote comes from a report produced by Inclusive Development Partners, a research and technical assistance organization. Using a mixed-methods design under IRB approval from the University of Massachusetts Boston, the study triangulated a global survey of staff from 82 projects across 80 implementing organizations with key informant interviews and focus group discussions across eight countries where IDP had existing programs: Bangladesh, El Salvador, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nepal, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Data collection took place between January and March 2026.
The quote is attributed to a government official from Pakistan who remained anonymous.
Source: Inclusive Development Partners