A look at USAID’s spending, and the Africa CDC’s wishlist

Mar 8, 2024 · 37m 35s
A look at USAID’s spending, and the Africa CDC’s wishlist
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This week we published an article on how https://www.devex.com/news/interactive-how-usaid-spent-its-money-in-2023-107087. We noted that the agency spent $38.1 billion through its assistance and acquisition mechanism in the fiscal year that ended in...

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This week we published an article on how USAID spent its money last year. We noted that the agency spent $38.1 billion through its assistance and acquisition mechanism in the fiscal year that ended in September 2023. From the data it is evident that USAID has increased its spending for humanitarian crises, including the war in Ukraine.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention released their wishlist for the pandemic treaty. However, with countries in the global north — including the United Kingdom, Germany, and France — slashing their aid budgets, questions are being raised about whether there is an appetite for another pandemic financing mechanism, which is among one of the agency’s asks.


On the topic of the Africa CDC, its acting deputy director-general, Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, is resigning from the organization this month as he wasn't allowed to apply for the deputy director-general position due to country quotas. Dr. Raji Tajudeen will become the acting deputy director-general until a formal appointment is made.


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