What we do and don't know about Trump's US aid plans devex.com/news/what-we-d… #DevexPro via @Devex

Full article and video (at the bottom) here: devex.com/news/what-we-d…

This is not an auspicious start to Musk's "government efficiency" push... And who wants to tell him the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. was created under Trump?

For a good rundown on the folks likely to run Trump's development policy at USAID and State, read Michael Igoe list in #devex devex.shorthandstories.com/return-to-trum…

SCOOP: Pete Marocco, a former Trump admin. official who was reportedly caught on camera inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, is now working with Trump’s transition team on national security personnel matters, three people familiar with the situation told me. politico.com/newsletters/pl…

EXCLUSIVE: A memo, issued Friday obtained by Devex, puts a pause on new foreign aid spending, as well as a stop-work order for existing grants and contracts. By Michael Igoe devex.com/news/exclusive…

Big news for U.S. aid: devex.com/news/exclusive…

New: US lawmakers urge Secretary of State Marco Rubio to unfreeze aid devex.com/news/us-lawmak… @Devex

In a Saturday memo, USAID staffers were given more details on the "complete halt" in foreign assistance and told "every program will be thoroughly scrutinized.” devex.com/news/scoop-usa…

JOIN US TODAY at 12 p.m. ET for a rapid-response briefing on the new US directive that freezes foreign aid spending & halts work on existing USAID grants & contracts. ✍️Register now: devex.com/events/what-tr… 📹Can’t attend live? Register anyway & we’ll send you a recording.

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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." peacecorps.gov/about-the-agen…

Worth the read. Thanks Michael Igoe

Stay tuned! #UNGA80

There’s a line out the door to find out why the 80-year old United Nations hasn’t had a woman secretary general yet (and what it might take to get there) #UNGA80

“People talk about ‘sustainable development.’ What about just ‘actual development,” says French Hill at Devex impact house