For many years, the development sector relied on the predictability and stability of U.S. aid, but it only took the Trump administration less than a year to change that world order.
Although the full picture of aid under President Donald Trump remains fuzzy, data from foreignassistance.gov provides an overview of what’s already been committed so far.
And it paints a stark picture. This year, the U.S. obligated around $19.4 billion in economic aid — a broadly equivalent measure to official development assistance, although there are some differences. That’s a 65% drop on the year before.