Anonymous24 days ago
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has orchestrated the most dramatic transformation of U.S. foreign assistance in a generation, dissolving USAID, cancelling 83 percent of its programs, and replacing the traditional NGO-driven aid model with direct bilateral agreements between Washington and recipient governments. The $2.5 billion Kenya deal serves as a template for up to 50 planned agreements, but critics warn that bypassing NGO intermediaries funnels money to governments with corruption problems while an estimated 500,000 to one million lives may have already been lost during the chaotic transition.