Additional Context: According to Devex's reporting, Malawi is scrambling to keep critical health, education, and development programs afloat after deep cuts to U.S. foreign aid exposed the country’s heavy reliance on donor funding.

This information came from Ulemu Chirwa, district HIV and nutrition officer for Lilongwe. The U.S. has been a cornerstone funder of Malawi’s HIV and AIDS response, and reduced funding could lead to shortages of antiretroviral therapy and jeopardize the country’s hard-won progress toward its targets. Malawi — which has received more than $1.8 billion in U.S. investment through PEPFAR since 2003 — has lost around 45% of its PEPFAR-related resources.

Source: Devex