Michael Igoe

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Senior Reporter at Devex

Reporting on the politics of global development @devex. Send me tips! michael dot igoe at https://t.co/VJi8ec6Nuc

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Devex Newswire: Slim pickings in Trump’s ‘skinny budget’

1 week ago | devex.com | Michael Igoe

If budgets reflect values, then U.S. President Donald Trump’s “skinny budget” leaves little doubt about his administration’s regard for American development leadership. Also in today’s edition: Kenya shares an ambitious plan for climate action, and a Devex reporter returns from parental leave with lots of questions — and a request. This is a preview of NewswireSign up to this newsletter for an inside look at the biggest stories in global development, in your inbox daily.
US lawmakers urge Secretary of State Marco Rubio to unfreeze aid

Jan 24, 2025 | devex.com | Michael Igoe

The top Democrats on two congressional committees overseeing U.S. foreign aid spending wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday urging him to resume funding for ongoing U.S. foreign assistance programs. Their letter comes in the wake of a cable from the State Department — first reported by Devex — that orders both new and current foreign aid programs to grind to a halt.
Exclusive: State Department issues stop-work order on US aid

Jan 24, 2025 | devex.com | Michael Igoe

The executive order puts a pause on new foreign aid spending, as well as a stop-work order for existing grants and contracts. The newly installed director of the State Department’s Office of Foreign Assistance sent a global cable Friday that orders an immediate pause on new foreign aid spending, as well as a stop-work order for existing grants and contracts.
Trump’s first 100 days: What’s next for US foreign aid?

Jan 24, 2025 | devex.com | Michael Igoe

U.S. President Donald Trump has taken direct aim at U.S. global development engagement in the first days of his presidency. In this Devex Pro Live event, experts break down what it means — and what we still don’t know. The first week of United States President Donald Trump’s second term has provided plenty for the U.S. development community to talk about. By many accounts, too much.
USAID threatens ‘disciplinary action’ in DEIA crackdown

Jan 23, 2025 | devex.com | Michael Igoe

U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs across the U.S. government includes orders for USAID officials to report attempts by their peers to conceal these efforts by rewording contract language or job descriptions.
Trump's foreign assistance freeze generates uncertainty and confusion

Jan 22, 2025 | devex.com | Michael Igoe

Within hours of taking office, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day freeze on U.S. foreign assistance funding and alleged that the “foreign aid industry and bureaucracy are not aligned with American interests.”Within hours of taking office, United States President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on foreign assistance spending during which the new administration will review aid programs to decide what should stay and what should go.
What will the presidential transition mean for US aid implementers?

Jan 20, 2025 | devex.com | Michael Igoe

As President Donald Trump takes office and ushers in a new era of U.S. global development engagement, what should U.S. foreign aid partners expect? As Donald Trump takes office for a second time as president of the United States, the future of U.S. foreign aid programs remains clouded with uncertainty. Who will lead the U.S. Agency for International Development? How long will it take for the new team to settle in — and will we see large numbers of career staff members head for the exits?
Lawsuit alleges illegal grantmaking by USAID

Jan 17, 2025 | devex.com | Michael Igoe

The case has implications for how USAID gets to decide how it spends billions in foreign assistance annually. The U.S. Court of Federal Claims will soon hear arguments in a case that could force the U.S. Agency for International Development to reconsider how it spends billions of dollars in U.S. foreign assistance funding. USAID has a range of options when it comes to how it funds development projects around the world.
Return to Trumpworld: Who will shape US aid policy?

Nov 26, 2024 | devex.com | Michael Igoe

As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to office for a second term, we have a handy guide to all the possible picks to lead USAID and other U.S. foreign assistance agencies. As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet with loyalists, firebrands, and provocateurs, the U.S. government’s foreign assistance community is rife with speculation about whom he will pick to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Who will shape US aid policy?

Nov 25, 2024 | devex.shorthandstories.com | Michael Igoe

Return to Trumpworld: Who will shape US aid policy? By Michael IgoeNovember 26, 2024 As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet with loyalists, firebrands, and provocateurs, the U.S. governmentâs foreign assistance community is rife with speculation about whom he will pick to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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