Half Of PEPFAR Still Unfunded, USAID Cuts Hamper Implementation

By Luke Zarzecki / February 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A Saturday (Feb. 1) State Department memo clarified that some funding for the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has been restored under an emergency waiver, but sources say half of PEPFAR remains unfunded and implementation struggles continue to mount as the Trump administration dismantles the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and targets its programs for cuts. The Trump administration initially paused PEPFAR funding for 90-days after a Friday (Jan. 24) executive order. Then on Wednesday (Jan...


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