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New report reveals the environmental cost of USAID’s destruction

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A new report by One Earth Partners reveals that USAID's abrupt termination of 5,200 contracts in early 2025 caused significant environmental damage across 5 countries. The agency spent over $1 billion on conservation and climate projects, yet nearly two years later, these efforts collapsed due to the sudden loss of funding and support. Monica Bansal, former USAID director, criticized the fragmented approach, noting that communities were left without essential environmental services. The study relies on survey data and interviews with 150 stakeholders, but it remains limited to specific regions and does not account for future recovery efforts.

Key points

• USAID terminated 5,200 contracts in early 2025, causing the collapse of 166 nature-related projects across Bangladesh, Peru, Kenya, Colombia, and Vietnam.
• The 166-page report was produced by One Earth Partners, a consultancy founded in 2025 by Monica Bansal and Hadas Kushnir, using data from 150 interviews.

Context and limitations

The report covers only five countries and relies on survey data and interviews; it does not include data from other regions or countries where USAID operations continued.

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