Additional Context: This quote comes from a report produced by Inclusive Development Partners, or IDP, 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.

According to IDP, staff working directly with communities described witnessing this collapse of hope. For those who had dedicated years to building inclusion alongside the communities they served, the abruptness of the closure carried significant weight.

Source: Inclusive Development Partners