The Trump administration's recent foreign aid freeze has triggered immediate disruptions globally. Shortly after the freeze was announced, the United States’ primary foreign aid agency began to be dismantled. As a result, many of USAID's major partner organizations have reduced staff or implemented furloughs in the U.S. and internationally since the stop-work order and spending pause on Jan. 24.
Despite these abrupt disruptions, several organizations remain actively engaged and continue to hire professionals to support their global development initiatives. The list of those still hiring is composed of several United Nations agencies, multilateral organizations, NGOs, and foundations.
At the United Nations, in particular, the picture is very mixed. While there have been layoffs at the International Migration Organization and a hiring freeze at other U.N. agencies such as the World Health Organization, other agencies such as UNICEF, the U.N. Development Programme, and the International Monetary Fund are still actively hiring. U.S.-based foundations such as the Gates Foundation and NGOs such as Samaritan’s Purse are also among those seeking new hires.