As Donald Trump takes office for a second time as president of the United States, the future of U.S. foreign aid programs remains clouded with uncertainty.
Who will lead the U.S. Agency for International Development? How long will it take for the new team to settle in — and will we see large numbers of career staff members head for the exits? What does it all mean for the funding and programs so many organizations rely on?
George Ingram, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former senior USAID official, and David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, a coalition of U.S. government contractors, weighed in on what USAID’s partners can expect during this transition.