SADO, a local organization in Somalia, has laid off staff, ceased cash transfers, and suspended water, sanitation, and hygiene and nutrition activities as a result of USAID cuts.

Date: 7/25

Region: Africa

Country: Somalia

Topic: Food & Farming

Policy Lens: Security & Resilience

Additional Context: Additional Context: Social-Life & Agricultural Development Organization (SADO) is a non-partisan, non-governmental, nonprofit organization based in Somalia and Kenya. SADO aims to stimulate sustainable developmental change amongst vulnerable communities living in the Horn of Africa region.

In July 2025, Oxfam released a collection of stories on the impact of aid budget cuts entitled "Courage in Crisis." See the full report here.

Source: Oxfam