SA’s HIV/Aids NGOs await clarity on partial waiver to US aid freeze
It is unclear who will provide direction to Pepfar’s implementing partners
03 February 2025 - 11:12
UPDATED 03 February 2025 - 18:48
Nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) supported by the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) in SA were on Monday still waiting for formal guidance on how to implement the limited waiver granted to the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid.
Just hours after his inauguration on January 20, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing all foreign aid for 90 days pending a review to determine whether it aligned with his “America First” foreign policy agenda...
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