The U.S. aid freeze has halted many development and humanitarian programs worldwide, leading to massive layoffs and organizations at risk of shutting down.
In response, several organizations have set up emergency funding windows to help affected groups continue some of their lifesaving work, or stay afloat while awaiting the 90-day review of U.S. aid programs. These funds aren’t a replacement for the frozen U.S. aid money, which is in billions of dollars, but are meant to serve as a stop-gap measure in the wake of the freeze.
While a U.S. federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reverse the freeze on existing programs, funding has yet to trickle down to organizations on the ground, with many programs remaining on pause.
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This article was last updated on 14 March 2025
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Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
