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: J. David Ake/Getty Images

Photo: J. David Ake/Getty Images

Trump’s USAID Purge and Foreign Aid Turmoil Spark Global Security Concerns

The administration is dismantling USAID, halting aid programs, and erasing its presence. As U.S. influence and global aid hang in the balance, will Congress act? We should all care about foreign aid—we should care enough to make it better, not kill it.

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Commentary by Noam Unger — February 3, 2025

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Jon Alterman
Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program
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Will Todman
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