List of Foreign Aid articles
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Afghan women wait in front of a bank office in Kabul. ‘Afghan Women’ Aren’t Who You Think They Are
Western powers and donors created a category that consigned the women of Afghanistan to perpetual victimhood—while all parties instrumentalized them for political ends.
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Members of the Taliban stand in front of a Blackhawk helicopter. Afghans Battle Another Blow After Big Earthquake
The Taliban can’t govern in normal times, let alone disaster response.
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U.S. Agency for International Development administrator Samantha Power testifies. America’s Foreign Aid Is Shackled by Budgetary Obligations
Targeted awards can free up money where its most needed.
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Ukrainian infantry take part in a training exercise with tanks near Dnipropetrovsk oblast, Ukraine, less than 50 miles from the front lines, on May 9. The Window To Expel Russia From Ukraine Is Now
Russia is digging in across the southeast.
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U.S. President Joe Biden attends a meeting on the Build Back Better World program at the United Nations Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 2, 2021. Biden’s Foreign Aid Is Funding the Washington Bubble
As usual, U.S. assistance pays everyone except governments actually providing services to the world’s poor.
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A Sudanese man waves his country's flag as he stands in front of a barricaded street during protests in the capital Khartoum to mark the second anniversary of the revolt that toppled the previous government, on Dec. 19, 2020. How the U.N. and the West Failed Sudan
Self-delusion and negligence stopped governments and aid agencies from facilitating a genuine and lasting transition to democracy.
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Schoolgirls look out through a window while attending class at their bullet-riddled school in the Afghan village of Arzo. World Bank Freeze Leaves Afghanistan Bracing for Economic Impact
Amid Taliban crackdowns, the country continues to be locked out of billions of dollars in crucial international funds, with little resolution in sight.
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World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley at the U.N. Office in Geneva. WFP Women Fault Food Agency’s Boys’ Club
Hundreds of employees at the World Food Program protest the dominant role of men in responding to world’s humanitarian emergencies.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson greets Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. Europe’s New Security Unity Can Repair Damaged Relationships
The United Kingdom should be a critical part of post-Ukraine arrangements.
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Ukrainian refugees cross the border. Humanitarian Corridors Alone Won’t Solve the Conflict in Ukraine
As violence escalates, the international community must respond urgently to a spiraling humanitarian crisis.
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Protesters hold signs including one showing a cartoon of a U.S. soldier handing a child with missing arms a piece of candy, with the caption "Gift." A Better Use of Frozen Afghan Funds
The reserves belong to the Afghan people, not the United States or the Taliban.
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Uniformed soldiers wearing surgical face masks and holding weapons stand at attention. U.S. Security Assistance to Burkina Faso Laid the Groundwork for a Coup
Since 2009, the United States has supported the country’s military with funding, weapons, and training.
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Afghan women chant slogans and hold placards during a protest for equal rights in Kabul on Dec. 16, 2021. Afghan Women Aren’t Liberated by Humanitarian Catastrophe
Continuing to deny aid to Afghanistan is an anti-feminist policy choice.
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Afghan men line up for food ration distribution. How to Prevent Afghan Aid Money From Reaching Terrorists
Humanitarian aid must be linked to an effective independent monitoring system.
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Dozens of internally displaced Afghan families collect food in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s Aid Infrastructure Is Unraveling
Famine and destitution loom, yet more aid could strengthen the Taliban.
