This infographic analyzes the consequences of USAID’s 2023–2024 restructuring, which led to the termination of 5,341 projects and the defunding of 2,353 implementing partners, many of whom lost 100% of their USAID support. Over 55% of recipient countries lost all funding. The analysis extends beyond the U.S. to consider concurrent budget contractions by other donor countries, indicating a systemic shift in how foreign aid is prioritized and delivered. The infographic visualizes these changes, offering insights into the scale, distribution, and potential implications of a more constrained and transactional development aid environment.

This article examines the Trump administration’s proposed restructuring of U.S. foreign assistance, which seeks to streamline agencies and align aid with investment-driven growth. The plan introduces promising steps to improve efficiency and expand opportunities for U.S. businesses abroad. However, the transition also brings important considerations, such as ensuring continued access to technical expertise, maintaining regional flexibility, and supporting financing tools that encourage investment in higher-risk markets. The piece outlines ways to maximize the benefits of these reforms while addressing potential challenges to ensure the new structure drives sustainable growth and impact.

The infographic, The Value of U.S. Global Health Investments, highlights the critical impact of U.S. foreign assistance in combating infectious diseases, strengthening health systems, and improving health security worldwide. It presents key achievements in reducing mortality and disease incidence, improving case detection, and expanding treatment and surveillance capacity. The data emphasize the long-term benefits of global health programs, including lives saved, enhanced laboratory and diagnostic capabilities, and effective outbreak prevention. The infographic also warns of the risks posed by funding cuts, showing how reducing support for global health initiatives could lead to increased vulnerabilities and higher costs in future crises.

For six decades, U.S.-supported voluntary family planning programs have expanded access to contraception, improving maternal and child health, advancing gender equity, and strengthening economic resilience in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, recent funding terminations threaten to reverse these gains, leaving millions without essential reproductive health services. This infographic highlights the impact of family planning investments, the consequences of funding disruptions, and the urgent need for sustained global support. As foreign assistance policies shift, ensuring continued investment in reproductive health is critical to safeguarding progress and fostering a healthier, more equitable future.

U.S. foreign assistance agencies have the potential to transform how they engage with the private sector, fostering partnerships that drive sustainable development. This white paper explores the structural barriers that have hindered effective collaboration and presents a bold rethinking of private sector engagement in U.S. foreign aid. Drawing on I4DI’s extensive experience in evaluating and facilitating public-private partnerships, the paper advocates for a shift from rigid, bureaucratic processes to an investment-driven approach that aligns with private sector needs. Key recommendations include modernizing financial instruments, decentralizing decision-making, and introducing measurable success metrics to unlock greater private sector participation. By embedding businesses as core partners rather than peripheral contributors, U.S. foreign assistance can become more agile, impactful, and investment-oriented.