Last month, U.S. Agency for International Development’s Samantha Power admitted before the U.S. Congress that it will be hard to reach the goal of giving 25% of the agency’s money to local organizations.
According to its recent progress report published in March, USAID obligated a record $36.4 billion in the fiscal year that ended in September 2022 through its Acquisition and Assistance, or A&A, mechanisms.
This is up $9.5 billion from the previous fiscal year, with the increase driven mainly by funding to Ukraine, other humanitarian efforts, and continued COVID-19 response.