Michael Igoe

Michael Igoe @AlterIgoe

Michael Igoe is a Senior Reporter with Devex, based in Washington, D.C. He covers U.S. foreign aid, global health, climate change, and development finance. Prior to joining Devex, Michael researched water management and climate change adaptation in post-Soviet Central Asia, where he also wrote for EurasiaNet. Michael earned his bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College, where he majored in Russian, and his master’s degree from the University of Montana, where he studied international conservation and development.

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Exclusive: US State Department proposes humanitarian overhaul

Exclusive: US State Department proposes humanitarian overhaul

4 days ago // The Future of US Aid

The Trump administration is planning a major overhaul of the State Department's international disaster response system, proposing a new Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response to separate international relief from politically charged migration programs.

Devex Pro Insider: USAID's terminators, Hungary Helps, and a post-DOGE Peace Corps

Devex Pro Insider: USAID's terminators, Hungary Helps, and a post-DOGE Peace Corps

7 days ago // Devex Pro Insider

Some USAID employees tasked with shutting down the agency to be kept on until September. Plus, the Peace Corps survived DOGE, but what's next for the agency?

Trump hasn't killed the Peace Corps. Can he save it?

Trump hasn't killed the Peace Corps. Can he save it?

9 days ago // The Trump Effect

Having weathered the storm of DOGE, the 65-year-old bastion of American soft power faces what could be an even more daunting challenge: adapting to the modern world.

Conservative push to defund US democracy org falls flat — for now

Conservative push to defund US democracy org falls flat — for now

19 days ago // The Trump Effect

The National Endowment for Democracy survived back-to-back defunding efforts by conservative lawmakers to start the year. It still faces an uphill battle to take back the narrative.

USAID bars its own experts from agency closeout jobs

USAID bars its own experts from agency closeout jobs

24 days ago // The Trump Effect

“The investment in training new contract staff ensures that the final closeout of taxpayer-funded obligations is handled by a team with no prior experience in the matters being settled,” reads an internal memo obtained by Devex.

Devex Pro Insider: Congress has (finally) entered the foreign aid chat

Devex Pro Insider: Congress has (finally) entered the foreign aid chat

28 days ago // Devex Pro Insider

It has been one year since a global stop-work order brought U.S. foreign aid to a standstill — and set off a cascade of unforeseeable events that upended global development.

Congress may pass a $50B foreign aid bill. Will Trump spend the money?

Congress may pass a $50B foreign aid bill. Will Trump spend the money?

about 1 month ago // Devex Pro Live

Even if Congress passes this budget bill, will the Trump administration spend the money as directed? Experts explored that question in a Devex Pro Briefing.

Trump dismantled USAID. Now these aid workers are running for office

Trump dismantled USAID. Now these aid workers are running for office

about 1 month ago // The Trump Effect

For a growing group of former USAID and development professionals, the sector’s collapse has sparked a new response: running for political office.

What will replace USAID's largest project? No one seems to know

What will replace USAID's largest project? No one seems to know

2 months ago // The Future of US Aid

USAID spent years concocting a $17 billion effort to rethink global health supply chains — only for the Trump administration to unceremoniously cancel the planned contracts. What's the plan to replace NextGen?

The key players in 'America First' foreign aid

The key players in 'America First' foreign aid

2 months ago // The Future of US Aid

It hasn’t always been clear who is calling the shots in the new world of U.S. foreign aid. Here is our rundown of the key players you need to know in a moment of uncertainty.