The White House views USAID as ineffective and as not serving U.S. interests.
The Trump administration is phasing out USAID, the U.S. Agency for International Development. Some aid programs will now be administered by the U.S. State Department.
US Secretary of State Mark Rubio announced this.
Rubio noted that despite decades of work and hundreds of billions of dollars in taxpayer dollars, USAID has not achieved its goals: countries' development remains weak, instability and antagonism toward America have grown.
He said USAID funds often went to organizations linked to hostile ideologies or to Hamas allies, so USAID would officially end its foreign aid on July 1.
“Foreign assistance programs that align with Administration policies and advance American interests will be administered by the State Department, where they will be implemented with greater accountability, strategy, and effectiveness,” the Secretary of State said.
He added that Americans should not pay taxes to fund dysfunctional governments in faraway countries.
“In the future, our assistance will be targeted and time-limited,” Rubio said.
Who will now receive aid from the US: Rubio sets priorities
According to the US Secretary of State, in the future, the authorities will give priority to trade, investment and self-sustainability, rather than charity.
Aid will now be received only by those countries that are ready to develop independently and in which US aid can create a multiplier effect.
The US will compete more actively with China for influence through more effective and transparent aid.
“For Americans and many people around the world, July 1 will mark the beginning of a new era of global partnership, peace, investment and prosperity,” Rubio added.
Recall that the current US President Donald Trump accused the US Agency for International Development (USAID) of “fraud” in spending funds and “unprecedented corruption.” After becoming the 47th President of the United States, Trump demanded that the agency be completely closed .
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