Humanitarian Assistance

CSIS’s Humanitarian Agenda analyzes the successes and challenges of humanitarian crisis response across topical and regional focus areas within the center. This research is part of a unique partnership between CSIS and the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA).

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Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images

Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images

What Is Happening to U.S. Humanitarian Assistance? Will the United States Continue to Save Lives?

Almost 90 days after President Trump’s executive order freezing U.S. foreign aid, this paper unpacks the critical losses in emergency response capacity, data, and U.S. credibility, and suggests a path forward for aid reform that minimizes harm.

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Report by Michelle Strucke and Marc Cohen — April 18, 2025

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