US Government Foreign Assistance Cuts Examples of Impact
The abrupt cuts to U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding has sent shockwaves through humanitarian systems worldwide, disrupting essential services that have saved lives and leaving millions at greater risk. Oxfam America does not take U.S. government funding, but the
effects of these funding cuts on the global aid system have forced organizations—including Oxfam—to scale back or shut down lifesaving programs in countries already facing extreme hardships. Local partners
and Oxfam teams are witnessing the immediate consequences and ripple effects. The following case studies from the Central African Republic, Syria, and Ethiopia highlight the human cost of these aid cuts while underscoring the urgent need for renewed U.S. leadership and sustained global support .