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Post-USAID survey of consultants finds many questioning the path

When his expected work with USAID dried up, one independent consultant went looking for data.

By Emma Smith // 15 December 2025

 

In February, after six years as an independent consultant, Lorenz Wild concluded his assignments and prepared to begin a personal service contract with USAID Ecuador as an economic growth and private sector engagement specialist.

Then suddenly, like many others in the sector, he found himself with no work at all.

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