“GiveWell’s Response to the USAID Funding Cuts” by GiveWell

Recent cuts to US government foreign assistance have destabilized global health programs, impacting some of the most cost-effective interventions we’ve found for saving and improving lives, such as malaria nets, malaria chemoprevention, and community-based management of acute malnutrition. This situation is a major focus of our research team at the moment, and we’re working to balance a targeted, near-term response to urgent needs with a broad, long-term perspective of needs that may emerge.

The US has historically provided roughly 20% to 25% ($12 billion to $15 billion) of the total global aid to support health programs, which combat malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, maternal and child health issues, and much more.[1] While the long-term effects remain uncertain and exact numbers remain difficult to ascertain, cuts of 35% to 90% of US foreign aid dollars are being publicly discussed by the administration.[2]

We’ve created a webpage to provide an overview of how [...]

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First published:

April 4th, 2025

Source:

https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/u9ENn4GvbfJEnXkip/givewell-s-response-to-the-usaid-funding-cuts

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