LONDON, March 6 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Donald Trump’s new administration has plunged international development assistance into an existential crisis. Within hours of taking office in January, the ...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces a major defense spending increase, funded by deep cuts to foreign aid—raising concerns about the future of global development and humanitarian efforts. Foreign ...

This paper was written in November 2024 prior to the inauguration of President Trump, and as such does not reflect or account for the changes that have occurred in the development space since then due ...

Nelson Duenas receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Nelson Duenas is a researcher associated to l'Observatoire canadien sur les crises et l'action ...

Traditional donors have sharply scaled back their aid commitments to developing countries over the past year. Some, like the United States, have virtually eliminated their aid programs. According to ...

You’ve likely heard the phrase “foreign aid” a lot in the past few days, and for good reason. Several countries have announced cuts in their aid budgets this year. To understand the implications of ...

International aid is under siege as never before. The largest aid donor, the US, has cut over 80 per cent of grants and contracts. The UK has announced dramatic cuts too. Yet the number of people in ...

Joannie Tremblay-Boire does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...