Escalating gang violence in Haiti has hampered aid delivery and left many Haitians turning to local solutions in the absence of robust international support. According to The Christian Science Monitor, donors including USAID have reduced assistance amid the volatile security environment, complicating efforts to address poverty and instability across the country.

The analysis concludes that the shutdown weakened coordination structures, reduced partner capacity, and led to significant staff losses. Researchers argue that humanitarian systems cannot be paused without lasting damage—and that rebuilding them requires more resources than maintaining them.

In northern Uganda, the U.S. canceled a $15 million program that would have helped refugees start small businesses. Thousands of South Sudanese families have been left with no path to self-reliance beyond emergency aid.