The U.S. Agency for International Development says it is working with the White House on reviewing budget priorities as President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal looks likely to include steep cuts to foreign aid.
“We are working with the White House and OMB to review its budget priorities,” a USAID spokesman told Devex in an email. “We remain committed to a U.S. foreign policy that advances the security and prosperity of the American people.”
Trump is planning to request a $54 billion increase to the defense budget, which will be offset by non-defense spending of the same amount. An Office of Management and Budget official told reporters Monday that most agencies will see cuts in their budgets, but that foreign aid in particular will see “large reductions” in spending, according to the Washington Post.
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Adva Saldinger is a Senior Reporter at Devex where she covers development finance, as well as U.S. foreign aid policy. Adva explores the role the private sector and private capital play in development and authors the weekly Devex Invested newsletter bringing the latest news on the role of business and finance in addressing global challenges. A journalist with more than 10 years of experience, she has worked at several newspapers in the U.S. and lived in both Ghana and South Africa.
