Economic Development
In Moldova, many projects in road-building, business, agriculture and education have been paused, alongside grants for most independent media organizations, creating an opening for increased Russian influence.
The New York Times, 02/21/2025
The freeze threatens progress on a joint U.S.-Ukraine repair and reform initiative to open Ukrainian energy markets to U.S. investment in grids, energy storage, renewables, nuclear power and LNG exports.
Bloomberg, 01/25/2025
Programs to enhance resilience in Latin America, including crop insurance for small farmers, adoption of drought-resistant seeds and agricultural practices, crop diversification initiatives, and the use of early warning systems and satellite data to reduce damage from flash floods and storms, have been suspended.
The New York Times, 02/08/2025
A program aimed at finding jobs to integrate hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants into Colombian society was paralyzed.
The Guardian, 01/30/2025
USAID-supported job training and skills programs in South and Central America have been shuttered. The programs were designed to expand local economic opportunities and combat one of the root causes of migration.
CNN, 02/13/2025