The United States has, for now, effectively stopped all aid spending. While in theory there are waivers for lifesaving food and drugs, those waivers are all but worthless in practice because there are neither the staff to administer them nor the financial systems to pay for them.
Where are the cuts falling hardest? My colleagues Miguel Antonio Tamonan and Alecsondra Kieren Si have once again been hard at work, charting the countries that are worst hit — including Ukraine, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jordan, and Afghanistan — and the sectors that will be worst affected, including humanitarian aid and global health.