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100 conservation projects are looking for funding after USAID’s closure

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A new report by One Earth Partners, founded by former USAID officials, documents the severe impact of USAID's dismantlement on global conservation. The agency's removal nearly $1 billion in funding, with $366 million allocated to biodiversity conservation in FY 2024. The report highlights specific failures in countries including Kenya, Bangladesh, Peru, Colombia, and Vietnam, where patrols, monitoring, and policy work stalled or collapsed. Interviews and surveys involved 150 individuals, and the findings are based on a 2026 analysis two months after USAID's closure.

Key points

• One Earth Partners, founded by former USAID officials Monica Bansal and Hadas Kushnir, produced a report analyzing the consequences of USAID's dismantlement.
• USAID spent $366 million on biodiversity conservation and $257 million on climate adaptation in fiscal year 2024, with projects in Kenya, Bangladesh, Peru, Colombia, and Vietnam facing significant disruptions.

Context and limitations

The report relies on interviews and surveys with 150 people; data is limited to countries mentioned in the evidence, and specific project outcomes beyond general stalling are not detailed.

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