Foreign Aid

But congressional sources say it’s highly unlikely lawmakers will cut billions of dollars of already appropriated funding.

Much of the donor money to Afghanistan is lost to fraud and abuse, in part by Western companies.

The next USAID chief will grapple with a pandemic, galloping food insecurity, and allegations of chronic mismanagement under Trump.

Paul Biya’s regime is ignoring the battle against Boko Haram and the Islamic State and using foreign counterterrorism assistance to fund its brutal repression of citizens with legitimate grievances.

The country needs stronger institutions to bolster public confidence in the democratic system. The international community can help.

Biometrics have crept into humanitarian aid, but the systems may disadvantage women who need help most.

Aid groups operating in Houthi-controlled areas are unable to deliver lifesaving support.

American, French, and West African leaders must pressure the army to stand down and form an interim government, before a power vacuum and violent extremism threaten the entire region.

A conservatorship is unlikely, but the world can work to nudge Beirut’s political class aside.

Massive foreign assistance is on its way to the country—but the government has forfeited any right to it.

Land reform isn’t just about compensating white farmers whose land was expropriated. It must secure the property rights of Black farmers, too.

If the United States lets France take the lead, the Lebanese people will get more political paralysis, cosmetic reforms, and Hezbollah control of state institutions.

U.N. agencies have submitted themselves to government control and approval. Donors must demand higher humanitarian standards or send their money through other channels.

Americans have long worked abroad to promote democratic practices and institutions. Now, more than ever, those lessons must be applied at home.

International relations scholars examine how the United States is seen on a global stage—and share who they would vote for in a presidential election.

After 17 years, there is little love left between Washington and Baghdad. Upcoming talks may be the last opportunity to save their dysfunctional partnership.

Electrifying rural health care facilities would burnish Beijing’s reputation in poor countries throughout Africa and Asia and cost next to nothing.

People love to hate Germany—but the country is doing far more than most nations to help its European neighbors fight the coronavirus.