A decade of nutrition gains at risk as US-funded systems vanish in Nepal
The USAID-backed nutrition system that once reached some of Nepal’s most vulnerable districts has collapsed, halting screening and straining health posts already short on staff and supplies.
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US aid cuts shrink Uganda’s civic space ahead of 2026 elections
The termination of USAID governance programs has hollowed out civic education networks that once reached rural and first-time voters. The move threatens public trust and could “undermine the U.S.’s strategic interest in the region,” experts tell Devex.
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The cuts that bleed: What happens when peace programs go dark
As U.S.-funded initiatives disappear, this peace-building organization says they’re “operating blind” in one of Nigeria’s most fragile regions.
US aid cuts uproot Uganda’s emerging 'miracle tree' market
A USAID-backed moringa project in Uganda offered rural farmers modest payments and a rare path toward stability. Then the funding stopped for good.
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Water and aid dry up in Zimbabwe — who will feed the children?
An El Niño drought and aid cuts have left millions in Zimbabwe hungry. Mary’s Meals International is keeping 179,000 children in school with daily meals — even as USAID pulls $83 million in funding.
Following PEPFAR cuts, vulnerable Ugandans are dying, providers say
The Trump administration has canceled or suspended dozens of programs to provide HIV services to the most marginalized communities. The people running those programs say lives are now at risk.