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Infographics27 February 2025 - 13:06

Where USAID money was going

US President Donald Trump has since disbanded USAID.

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by WILLIAM WANYOIKE
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In the 2023 financial year, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) disbursed billions in foreign aid, with Ukraine receiving the highest amount at $16 billion.

Other major recipients included Ethiopia ($1.67 billion), Jordan ($1.19 billion), Afghanistan ($1.08 billion), and Somalia ($1.04 billion).

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Syria, Nigeria, Yemen, and South Sudan also received substantial funding.

 US President Donald Trump has since disbanded USAID.

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