USAID moves out, gangs move in: The cost of aid cuts in Colombia

Luz Mely Moreno, who participated in the U.S.-funded Youth Resilience program before it was terminated, looks out over the center of Quibdó. Photo by: Alfie Pannell

When U.S.-funded youth programs closed in Colombia’s Chocó province, they left behind a vacuum that gangs and armed groups were quick to exploit. Drawing on reporting from affected communities, The Aid Report traces the unraveling of years of prevention work.