Trump’s foreign aid freeze: Who will step in for the Pacific

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) then-Administrator, Samantha Power, meets fishers in Fiji in 2023. Photo: Boss Communication Agency for USAID.

Programs addressing domestic violence, renewable energy, literacy, hospital infrastructure, fisheries management, media capacity building, transport and infrastructure, and health procurement are amongst the many Pacific initiatives that have ground to a halt as the new US government takes stock of its international aid commitments.

With millions of lives across the world affected by a single decision, it comes as no surprise that United States President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14169 has been met with global controversy and criticism. However, on the ground, few partners are willing to talk, as they watch and wait to see if . . .

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