Additional Context: This information was collected by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA, from a survey conducted with 17 humanitarian actors at the regional and field level. The survey showed that evidence generation capacity was significantly weakened across organizations including the Norwegian Refugee Council, Catholic Relief Services, the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, or CIAT. 

Devex Researcher Note: While MEAL components of activities may not have been directly cut, many standalone programs were not a part of the 'lifesaving waiver' process conducted in the initial U.S. aid freeze. Some humanitarian programs implemented by the organizations mentioned were terminated at this time as well. For example, the U.S. was the largest donor to the NRC, providing 17.2% of its funds through the USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. While half of their prime USAID awards were considered 'lifesaving' and allowed to continue, at least 12 were terminated, according to a March 2025 memo. Similarly, as of 2023, nearly 62% of CRS' revenue came from U.S. foreign assistance, with over half of its USAID grants terminated as per the same memo.

Source: OCHA