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Almost $500 million in food aid is at risk of spoilage as it sits in ports, ships and warehouses after funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, was paused by the Trump ...
USAID delivers billions of dollars in aid to dozens of countries. Shuttering it means wasted food, 'free-for-all' ISIS camps, and less HIV prevention.
USAID delivers billions of dollars in humanitarian aid, funding that advocates say provides a critical lifeline to more than 100 countries at only a small fraction of the overall federal budget.
USAID has missions in over 100 countries, primarily in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. USAID has faced scrutiny over its role in political operations of influence abroad and potential conflicts of interest. In January 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order directing a near-total freeze on ...
USAID is a government agency of United States that works globally for extreme poverty, education, women's empowerment, global health and other issues. [1] [2] [3] USAID also works in Bangladesh. They help in many sectors around Bangladesh. USAID became partner with it since 1971.
According to Asia Times, food waste is a cause; across Bangladesh approximately 5% of food is wasted each year. Food waste is particularly large during Bangladesh's winter wedding season, which produces "tons of food wastage". Families of the bride and groom are expected to produce lavish meals, and the lack of RSVPs means caterers can't easily ...
Compounding the problem is Trump’s move this week to shut the U.S. government’s top relief provider, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). About 500,000 metric tons of food ...
USAID and USDA partnered with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Board on International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) to consult on a process for engaging the US and international research communities to respond to the strategy and to identify research opportunities that support Feed the Future's ...