- Global aid crisis following USAID dissolution and funding shifts
- The Trump administration cut funding for USAID programs, leading to criticism regarding international aid policy.
- Global aid cuts and the dissolution of USAID are predicted to cause a surge in child mortality, involving the Gates Foundation.
USAID funding cuts disrupt global malnutrition response efforts
What happened
The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development disrupted the distribution of nutrient-dense ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) manufactured by Mana Nutrition. When Mana Nutrition's contracts with USAID were canceled, access to these pastes for over 300,000 children was immediately jeopardized. In March 2025, UNICEF reported that without USAID, more than 2.4 million children suffering from severe malnutrition could lack life-saving RUTF for the remainder of the year.
From dailykos.com
Why it matters
The cuts are linked to an estimated 700,000 deaths, primarily among children. Mana Nutrition produces RUTF, which is used to treat severe acute malnutrition, a condition affecting nearly twenty million children globally. The situation is part of a larger trend of global aid cuts and the dissolution of USAID, which has been predicted to cause a surge in child mortality.
The Trump administration cut funding for USAID programs, leading to criticism regarding international aid policy.
From dailykos.com
Who's involved
- UNICEFA specialized agency of the United Nations that monitors and provides nutritional support
- United NationsThe global international organization within which UNICEF operates
- Catherine RussellThe Executive Director of UNICEF
- Ricardo PiresA spokesperson representing UNICEF
Keep exploring
The entities involved
-
UNICEF
specialised agency of the United Nations