USAID Stories
Trump in January ordered a 90-day pause in all foreign development assistance pending assessment of its consistency with his "America First" foreign p...
Beyond disease programmes, the USAID funding freeze has disrupted healthcare staffing, leading to the loss of 11,058 frontline workers.
In Kenya, Fews Net worked with the National Drought Management Agency and the Kenya Food Security Steering Group to develop regular outlook reports at...
The Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) involve highly trained staff who specialise in mobilising within 24 to 48 hours of a disaster to lead t...
With Kenyan civil societies calling for increased domestic funding to ensure essential health services continue uninterrupted, the government now fac...
Kenya currently relies on approximately 41,500 health workers providing HIV care across all 47 counties, with around 9,500 of them supported by grants...
President Trump moved to freeze international aid while undertaking a 90-day review hours after taking office last month.
Trump in a post on Truth Social on Friday accused USAID - without evidence - of corruption and spending money fraudulently.
The executive order lists several grievances, accusing Pretoria of policies that Washington deems harmful to US interests.
His remarks come as diplomatic and humanitarian circles express growing concern over the ramifications of this policy shift.
The lawsuit alleges that dissolving USAID, which was established as an independent agency in a 1998 law passed by Congress, is beyond Trump's authorit...
With potential shifts in US aid strategies, Kenya needs to prepare for possible reductions or redirection of donor contributions.
Trump’s Stop-Work Order, signed last month, has temporarily suspended all US foreign assistance programmes for 90 days pending a policy review. The mo...
Over the past five years, the health sector has consistently received the largest share of US assistance, amounting to Sh1.89 billion.
PEPFAR provides direct support to more than 20 million people living with HIV including Kenya, representing two-thirds of those receiving treatment gl...
The move has raised alarm in countries like Kenya, which heavily rely on the global fund for HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, and support.
The Aid Data Network estimates that US government aid contributes approximately $1.68 billion (Sh252 billion) annually to Kenya’s economy.
The five-year programme aims to tackle food insecurity and enhance agribusiness in some of Kenya's most vulnerable regions.
The project includes the construction of two canal linings, a water conveyor system, and a storage facility, all aimed at boosting food security in Tu...
