US Orders Immediate Pause to Foreign Aid

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A leaked memo reveals that the US government has ordered an immediate pause on foreign aid, citing the need to reassess and realign its foreign assistance programs.¹ This move is aimed at ensuring that US foreign aid is fully aligned with the country's foreign policy and values.

The pause, which is expected to last for 90 days, will allow the government to review its foreign assistance programs and determine which ones to continue, modify, or cease. The review will be conducted by the relevant department and agency heads, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) [1).

During this period, no new obligations or disbursements of foreign development assistance funds will be made, except for programs that are deemed essential to national security or other critical interests. The OMB will enforce this pause through its apportionment authority.

The leaked memo suggests that the US government is reevaluating its foreign aid programs to ensure that they are effective, efficient, and aligned with American interests and values. This move is seen as a significant shift in the country's foreign aid policy, which has been criticized in the past for being ineffective and wasteful.

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