Global aid shock: USAID cuts $60 billion, millions left without lifesaving support. Here’s the list

The abrupt decision has disproportionately affected fragile nations heavily reliant on U.S. aid to sustain their health systems and prevent widespread starvation.

Countries across the globe are reeling from the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate over 90 percent of foreign aid contracts, slashing approximately $60 billion in funding. The sudden move, announced earlier this week, has forced the closure of vital programs, leaving millions without essential health care, food assistance, and humanitarian support.

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) sent termination letters to roughly 10,000 nongovernmental organisations worldwide, stating that the cuts were made "for convenience and the interests of the US government." The abrupt decision has disproportionately affected fragile nations heavily reliant on U.S. aid to sustain their health systems and prevent widespread starvation.

Global Humanitarian Impact

• Democratic Republic of Congo: Action Against Hunger will cease treating tens of thousands of malnourished children starting in May, putting many lives at risk.
• Ethiopia: Over one million people have lost food assistance, while 5,000 health workers focusing on HIV, malaria prevention, and vaccinations were let go.
• Senegal: The country’s largest malaria project, which provided bed nets and medication, has been shut down, along with maternal and child health services.
• South Sudan: The International Rescue Committee has ended a program that provided essential health and nutrition services to 115,000 people.
• Colombia: A Norwegian Refugee Council program supporting 50,000 displaced people with food, shelter, and water has been shuttered.
• Sudan: The closure of 90 communal kitchens in Khartoum has left over half a million people without consistent food access.
• Bangladesh: 600,000 women and children have lost access to maternal health care, reproductive services, and protection from violence.
• Mali: More than 270,000 people no longer have access to water, food, and essential health services.
• Burkina Faso: Over 400,000 people in the north have lost access to water services and gender-based violence support.
• Somalia: The closure of 50 health centers has left 19,000 people per month without medical care.
• Ukraine: Cash-based humanitarian programs serving one million people have been suspended.
• Afghanistan: Hundreds of mobile health teams have stopped operating, affecting nine million people.
• Syria: Aid programs for 2.5 million people have been halted, shutting down health clinics and referral hospitals.
• Kenya: 600,000 drought-stricken individuals will no longer receive food and nutrition assistance.
• Haiti: 13,000 people have lost access to nutritional support.
• Thailand: Hospitals serving 100,000 refugees from Myanmar have closed.
• Nigeria: 25,000 severely malnourished children will stop receiving food aid by April.
• Philippines: A program helping disabled individuals with disaster warning systems has been discontinued.
• Vietnam: A program offering medical care and caregiver training for disabled people has ended.
• Yemen: 220,000 displaced people have lost access to maternal health care and protection services.