The outlook is anything but reassuring.
The US aid freeze won’t break the Pacific, but it will create unnecessary disruptions. For Southeast Asia, the consequences are mixed, likely to hit Myanmar and Cambodia hardest, as well as those sectors more broadly across the region where US aid plays an important role, especially in support for civil society.
President Donald Trump’s pause on US foreign assistance has sent shockwaves through the global development community. Legal challenges are afoot amid fears of deeper cuts on the way given Trump’s allegation that the US Aid Agency, USAID, was “run by a bunch of radical lunatics”.
Figures drawn from the Lowy Institute’s Pacific Aid Map and Southeast Asia Aid Map – the most comprehensive tally of all development assistance to regions – is revealing as to the likely impact of Trump’s action. The outlook is anything but reassuring.
Read the full story at Lowy Institute.
Source : Lowy Institute
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