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As the USAID shut down continues to dominate headlines in the humanitarian and development space, other donor countries are also retreating from their aid spending responsibilities.

The threat to the current global aid system is existential

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Bullet point list of funding cuts from donor states that reads: The UK diverted its aid budget (from 0.5 to 0.3% of GNI) to increase defense spending. The UK International Development Minister resigned over the decision. Devex published articles (see also here) to see its impact. The Netherlands cut €2.4 billion in development aid from 2027 and slashed funding for CSO by 1 billion from 2026 onwards. Switzerland reduced its aid budget by CHF110 million for UN and Swiss NGOs, with an additional CHF321 million projected for 2026 - 2028. Such move could weaken international Geneva. France's 2025 budget saw a 50% reduction in ODA compared to 2024. France also created a commission in March to evaluate ODA's transparency and accountability. Belgium announced a 25% reduction in ODA over 5 years starting in 2024. The 2025 aid budget is 5% lower compared to 2024. Germany is expected to reallocate funds and cut aid spending by half by 2025. Yet, Devex asks if Germany is the next ODA leader? Finland plans to reduce its ODA budget by 25% over 2024 - 2027. While Sweden 2025 ODA budget remain steady, the government announced a €300 million reduction annually between 2026-2028. If elected, Canada's Conservative Leader said he will slash foreign aid to build Arctic base. Saudi Arabia's budget remains dominated by military spending, a 5% increase compared to 2024. UAE 2025 federal budget does not mention its aid budget.
March 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Read the latest exciting news from Kanji here!

SAF have been busy supporting students with equipment distributions, and have started some important work in the villages, helping to set up women's groups and engaging in food distribution with families in-need.

thekanjiproject.org.uk/news-from-ka...
March 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM