It’s been almost a year since sweeping layoffs in the aid and development sectors began, triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development. In response to these events, and with a sense of solidarity, many of the sector’s professionals immediately mobilized, offering what they could to help one another at a time of shock and hardship.
While some of those affected by the job cuts have been able to find new positions, many are still figuring out their next steps. The support that initially emerged for this group may have shifted since that initial outpouring, say those in the space, but there are still resources out there.