Michael Igoe
@alterigoe.bsky.social
Senior reporter @Devex, focused on politics and foreign assistance.
Missed this yesterday. The leadership team at the Peace Corps have all just stepped down to "to pave the way for a new leadership team to step in." www.peacecorps.gov/about-the-ag...
Peace Corps Shuffles Senior Leadership Team
www.peacecorps.gov
August 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Missed this yesterday. The leadership team at the Peace Corps have all just stepped down to "to pave the way for a new leadership team to step in." www.peacecorps.gov/about-the-ag...
Exclusive from @elissamio.bsky.social: USAID director alleges 'malfeasance' since Trump aid freeze www.devex.com/news/exclusi...
Exclusive: USAID director alleges 'malfeasance' since Trump aid freeze
Andrea Capellán, a director in USAID’s Office of Acquisition and Assistance, said over the last six months, the agency's leadership has addressed serious issues through a pattern of "ignore, ignore, i...
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July 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Exclusive from @elissamio.bsky.social: USAID director alleges 'malfeasance' since Trump aid freeze www.devex.com/news/exclusi...
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The war on U.S. foreign aid was a war of information — good, bad, and untethered from reality. Can the development community reclaim its story?
Devex Pro Insider: What we talk about when we talk about foreign aid
Devex Pro Insider: What we talk about when we talk about foreign aid
www.devex.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The war on U.S. foreign aid was a war of information — good, bad, and untethered from reality. Can the development community reclaim its story?
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History rarely mourns the loss of institutions. Many fade away, having lost their purpose or value. But, someday we'll look back at the destruction of USAID like the burning of the library of Alexandria. A good piece by @alterigoe.bsky.social: "The race to salvage USAID's institutional memory"
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June 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
History rarely mourns the loss of institutions. Many fade away, having lost their purpose or value. But, someday we'll look back at the destruction of USAID like the burning of the library of Alexandria. A good piece by @alterigoe.bsky.social: "The race to salvage USAID's institutional memory"
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Trump administration takes its war on DEI and 'gender ideology' global. Votes against several #UNICEF programs approving aid for several development countries #dexex
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Exclusive: The Trump administration takes war on DEI and gender global
The U.S. seeks to gut UNICEF work plans of references promoting “gender ideology,” and diversity, equity and inclusion.
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February 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Trump administration takes its war on DEI and 'gender ideology' global. Votes against several #UNICEF programs approving aid for several development countries #dexex
www.devex.com/news/exclusi...
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New: Dem lawmakers urge Rubio to unfreeze U.S. aid www.devex.com/news/us-lawm...
US lawmakers urge Secretary of State Marco Rubio to unfreeze aid
Two top Democrats on congressional committees overseeing U.S. foreign aid spending expressed "deep concern over the lives placed at risk because of the Administration’s freeze on foreign assistance fu...
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January 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
New: Dem lawmakers urge Rubio to unfreeze U.S. aid www.devex.com/news/us-lawm...
BREAKING: The U.S. government has rejoined the Geneva Consensus Declaration, and international coalition rejecting international abortion rights, according to Valerie Huber, the architect of the effort during Trump's 1st term: www.theiwh.org/statement-by...
Statement by Valerie Huber, President & CEO of the Institute for Women’s Health, on Trump Rejoining the U.S. to the Geneva Consensus Declaration - The Institute For Women's Health
The Institute for Women’s Health (IWH) this week announced the recent appointment of Dr. Alma Golden as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
www.theiwh.org
January 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
BREAKING: The U.S. government has rejoined the Geneva Consensus Declaration, and international coalition rejecting international abortion rights, according to Valerie Huber, the architect of the effort during Trump's 1st term: www.theiwh.org/statement-by...
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H/T to @alterigoe.bsky.social who scooped the order first.
January 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
H/T to @alterigoe.bsky.social who scooped the order first.
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As written, this doesn't just apply to new obligations or disbursements, as the EO instructs - it applies to EXISTING awards. This is a much bigger impact, stopping existing efforts (including services) that are being provided in the field.
January 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
As written, this doesn't just apply to new obligations or disbursements, as the EO instructs - it applies to EXISTING awards. This is a much bigger impact, stopping existing efforts (including services) that are being provided in the field.
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This will cause great devastation to many people around the world, and to U.S. interests.
State Department memo: "For existing foreign assistance awards, contracting officers and grant officers shall immediately issue stop-work orders."
via @alterigoe.bsky.social
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State Department memo: "For existing foreign assistance awards, contracting officers and grant officers shall immediately issue stop-work orders."
via @alterigoe.bsky.social
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Exclusive: State Department issues stop-work order on US aid
The memo puts a pause on new foreign aid spending, as well as a stop-work order for existing grants and contracts.
www.devex.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
This will cause great devastation to many people around the world, and to U.S. interests.
State Department memo: "For existing foreign assistance awards, contracting officers and grant officers shall immediately issue stop-work orders."
via @alterigoe.bsky.social
www.devex.com/news/exclusi...
State Department memo: "For existing foreign assistance awards, contracting officers and grant officers shall immediately issue stop-work orders."
via @alterigoe.bsky.social
www.devex.com/news/exclusi...
OPM's guidance for implementing Trump's executive order on ending diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs in the US government includes a hotline for reporting efforts to conceal these programs...
January 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
OPM's guidance for implementing Trump's executive order on ending diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs in the US government includes a hotline for reporting efforts to conceal these programs...
Oh boy... One of the most controversial appointees to USAID during Trump 1.0 (married to one of the other most controversial appointees to USAID) reportedly involved in State Dept transition and Jan. 6. Lots to unpack here from @politico.com
December 9, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Oh boy... One of the most controversial appointees to USAID during Trump 1.0 (married to one of the other most controversial appointees to USAID) reportedly involved in State Dept transition and Jan. 6. Lots to unpack here from @politico.com
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The Lobito corridor is more than just a railroad that will connect Angola, Zambia, and the DRC. It represents the United States' investment in Africa’s future, a dig at Chinese influence on the continent, and outgoing US President Joe Biden’s infrastructure swan song.
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The Lobito corridor: A flagship Biden project’s progress and future
Can the railway and planned economic corridor connecting the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, and Angola deliver a new model of U.S. infrastructure development, go beyond extractives, and compete...
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December 9, 2024 at 12:16 PM
The Lobito corridor is more than just a railroad that will connect Angola, Zambia, and the DRC. It represents the United States' investment in Africa’s future, a dig at Chinese influence on the continent, and outgoing US President Joe Biden’s infrastructure swan song.
www.devex.com/news/the-lob...
www.devex.com/news/the-lob...
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Far better for the World Bank’s president to declare that donors have failed the institution and the world’s poorest countries than to try to engineer a trainwreck to look like a triumph, we suggested.
Today there’s bunting atop the carriages strewn across the tracks.
Ho hum.
Today there’s bunting atop the carriages strewn across the tracks.
Ho hum.
December 6, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Far better for the World Bank’s president to declare that donors have failed the institution and the world’s poorest countries than to try to engineer a trainwreck to look like a triumph, we suggested.
Today there’s bunting atop the carriages strewn across the tracks.
Ho hum.
Today there’s bunting atop the carriages strewn across the tracks.
Ho hum.
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From @devex.com: the 🫖 on potential aid policy decisionmakers within the next Trump administration
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Return to Trumpworld: Who will shape US aid policy?
As U.S. President-elect Trump returns to office for a second term, we have a handy guide to all the possible picks to lead USAID and other U.S. foreign assistance agencies.
devex.shorthandstories.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:37 PM
From @devex.com: the 🫖 on potential aid policy decisionmakers within the next Trump administration
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An HHS Secretary has influence over key US global health programs-starting with CDC & NIH and health diplomacy with international organizations like WHO. What could RFK, Trump's likely nominee for HHS, do in that position?
Some thoughts from me and others:
www.devex.com/news/will-rf...
Some thoughts from me and others:
www.devex.com/news/will-rf...
Will RFK Jr. ‘go wild’ on global health?
Much of the concern with Robert Francis Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the U.S. Health Department centers on how his views might affect U.S. health policy. Many HHS agencies work globally, so there’...
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December 4, 2024 at 4:46 PM
An HHS Secretary has influence over key US global health programs-starting with CDC & NIH and health diplomacy with international organizations like WHO. What could RFK, Trump's likely nominee for HHS, do in that position?
Some thoughts from me and others:
www.devex.com/news/will-rf...
Some thoughts from me and others:
www.devex.com/news/will-rf...
This piece we published back in June might be worth folks revisiting: www.devex.com/news/the-rep...
The Republican plan to ‘rightsize’ US foreign aid in a Trump presidency
If Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election in November, his supporters say they will be ready to enact sweeping changes to U.S. foreign aid. Here's what they have planned.
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December 5, 2024 at 6:03 PM
This piece we published back in June might be worth folks revisiting: www.devex.com/news/the-rep...
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Good overview from @alterigoe.bsky.social on who are the contenders to be Trump’s USAID Administrator and their backgrounds and beliefs
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Return to Trumpworld: Who will shape US aid policy?
As U.S. President-elect Trump returns to office for a second term, we have a handy guide to all the possible picks to lead USAID and other U.S. foreign assistance agencies.
devex.shorthandstories.com
November 30, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Good overview from @alterigoe.bsky.social on who are the contenders to be Trump’s USAID Administrator and their backgrounds and beliefs
devex.shorthandstories.com/return-to-tr...
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There’s some scary names on this list, but also some who could protect and improve US Foreign Assistance.
Everyone in the U.S. aid community is wondering who Trump will pick to lead U.S. foreign assistance agencies. We put together a list of those who could be in the running: devex.shorthandstories.com/return-to-tr...
Return to Trumpworld: Who will shape US aid policy?
As U.S. President-elect Trump returns to office for a second term, we have a handy guide to all the possible picks to lead USAID and other U.S. foreign assistance agencies.
devex.shorthandstories.com
November 30, 2024 at 5:50 PM
There’s some scary names on this list, but also some who could protect and improve US Foreign Assistance.
Reposted by Michael Igoe
Everyone in the U.S. aid community is wondering who Trump will pick to lead U.S. foreign assistance agencies. We put together a list of those who could be in the running: devex.shorthandstories.com/return-to-tr...
Return to Trumpworld: Who will shape US aid policy?
As U.S. President-elect Trump returns to office for a second term, we have a handy guide to all the possible picks to lead USAID and other U.S. foreign assistance agencies.
devex.shorthandstories.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Everyone in the U.S. aid community is wondering who Trump will pick to lead U.S. foreign assistance agencies. We put together a list of those who could be in the running: devex.shorthandstories.com/return-to-tr...
Everyone in the U.S. aid community is wondering who Trump will pick to lead U.S. foreign assistance agencies. We put together a list of those who could be in the running: devex.shorthandstories.com/return-to-tr...
Return to Trumpworld: Who will shape US aid policy?
As U.S. President-elect Trump returns to office for a second term, we have a handy guide to all the possible picks to lead USAID and other U.S. foreign assistance agencies.
devex.shorthandstories.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Everyone in the U.S. aid community is wondering who Trump will pick to lead U.S. foreign assistance agencies. We put together a list of those who could be in the running: devex.shorthandstories.com/return-to-tr...
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As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to office for a second term, we have a handy guide to all the possible picks to lead USAID and other U.S. foreign assistance agencies.
Check out our full list of who's who ⬇️
www.devex.com/news/return-...
Check out our full list of who's who ⬇️
www.devex.com/news/return-...
November 26, 2024 at 2:35 PM
As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to office for a second term, we have a handy guide to all the possible picks to lead USAID and other U.S. foreign assistance agencies.
Check out our full list of who's who ⬇️
www.devex.com/news/return-...
Check out our full list of who's who ⬇️
www.devex.com/news/return-...
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I'm looking for #globaldev success stories for an end-of-year round-up - e.g. replenishment targets that were hit, aid budgets raised, solid progress made toward an SDG target etc etc.
What made you smile this year? Let me know 👇
#internationaldevelopment #sustainabledevelopment #SDGs
What made you smile this year? Let me know 👇
#internationaldevelopment #sustainabledevelopment #SDGs
November 25, 2024 at 1:43 PM
I'm looking for #globaldev success stories for an end-of-year round-up - e.g. replenishment targets that were hit, aid budgets raised, solid progress made toward an SDG target etc etc.
What made you smile this year? Let me know 👇
#internationaldevelopment #sustainabledevelopment #SDGs
What made you smile this year? Let me know 👇
#internationaldevelopment #sustainabledevelopment #SDGs