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    What would deep cuts to US foreign aid look like?

    There has been a flurry of speculation and warning about what cuts of the magnitude President Donald Trump is proposing — up to 37 percent — would mean for U.S. global development programs and the populations they serve. Here's a look at how deep cuts could impact foreign assistance.

    By Michael Igoe, Adva Saldinger // 15 March 2017

    Read in-depth analysis of how Trump's budget affects everything from local jobs to foreign stability.

    For U.S. aid advocates, last month’s news that the Donald Trump administration will seek massive cuts to U.S. foreign affairs funding came as an unwelcome, though not unexpected, blow. The intervening days have seen a flurry of speculation and warnings about what cuts of the magnitude President Trump is proposing — up to 37 percent — would mean for U.S. global development programs and the populations they serve.

    The most optimistic voices hope the cuts might force long-sought reforms to U.S. foreign assistance programs, achieving greater efficiency and focus. On the other end of the spectrum, development experts warn they will inflict critical damage to lifesaving programs that are already underfunded — while making little dent in the cost-savings they are supposed achieve to help offset a $54 billion increase in defense spending.

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    • Michael Igoe

      Michael Igoe@AlterIgoe

      Michael Igoe is a Senior Reporter with Devex, based in Washington, D.C. He covers U.S. foreign aid, global health, climate change, and development finance. Prior to joining Devex, Michael researched water management and climate change adaptation in post-Soviet Central Asia, where he also wrote for EurasiaNet. Michael earned his bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College, where he majored in Russian, and his master’s degree from the University of Montana, where he studied international conservation and development.
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      Adva Saldinger@AdvaSal

      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.

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