Who will shape U.S. aid policy under Donald Trump? Much of the development community is on tenterhooks to find out. Whoever holds the keys to USAID, the world’s biggest bilateral aid agency, will have global consequences — but there are other significant positions up for grabs too, and there will be work behind the scenes to remake foreign assistance for the “Make America Great Again, or MAGA, era.
Fortunately, my colleague Michael Igoe has been keeping his ear to the ground. Based on months of reporting in the lead-up to the election and ongoing conversations with insiders, he’s put together a guide on who are the runners and riders you need to be watching.
Also in today’s edition: Warren Buffett’s plan for his $150 billion wealth, the shock death of WHO Africa’s director-elect, and a look inside Development Initiatives’ demise.