When Usaid Disappears It’s been one year since the trump administration dismantled the us agency for international development (usaid), with aid cuts leading to the closure of hiv clinics in south africa, the. President john f. kennedy delivers remarks at the white house to a group of usaid mission directors on june 8, 1962, shortly after the agency was established. he told them, “there will not be farewell parades to you as you leave or parades when you come back.”.
When Usaid Disappears The u.s. government’s aggressive shuttering of usaid in 2025 dealt a devastating blow to international development, with consequences felt by millions of people worldwide. Yes, when the trump administration took office in january, one of its first major moves was dismantling usaid. today nearly six months later the agency officially shuts down. For this series we report from countries including kenya, ghana, and bangladesh to document what happens to vulnerable communities when usaid support vanishes, literally overnight. The dismantling of usaid may disrupt global aid as we know it—but it also offers a moment to reimagine who gets to lead and shape international development.
When Usaid Disappears For this series we report from countries including kenya, ghana, and bangladesh to document what happens to vulnerable communities when usaid support vanishes, literally overnight. The dismantling of usaid may disrupt global aid as we know it—but it also offers a moment to reimagine who gets to lead and shape international development. By july 1, 2025, usaid as an independent agency will cease to exist, its staff largely terminated, and its mission absorbed by diplomats rather than development experts (npr). On feb. 23, the trump administration put nearly all of usaid’s 4,700 workers on paid administrative leave globally and stated that it would be terminating 1,600 of those positions. In fragile states, where usaid funded programs have helped mitigate conflict and promote governance reforms, the absence of support may lead to increased political instability and displacement crises. Usaid officially closed its doors on july 1. since its outright abolition required an act of congress, it had been maintained as an empty shell, without budget or staff.
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