Trump ordered a 90-day pause on all foreign aid in January pending assessments of how projects were consistent with this foreign policy.
Only weeks later, the administration decided to terminate more than 90% of the programs globally, according to a February 25 court document, including many that were initially covered by waivers such as work tackling HIV as well as wider health programs.
UNAIDS, the United Nations agency tackling HIV and AIDS, had its contract with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) cancelled, documents reviewed by Reuters showed.
There was no immediate response to a request for comment from the U.S. State Department.
“Secretary Rubio and (USAID) Deputy Administrator (Peter) Marocco have determined your award is not aligned with Agency priorities and made a determination that continuing this program is not in the national interest,“ said the notice received by organisations, which was seen by Reuters.
Some of the programmes that were cut in South Africa provided HIV/AIDS services to vulnerable groups such as LGBT+ people and sex workers.
South Africa has the world’s largest number of people living with HIV, at around 8 million.
“The programmes who received their termination letters this morning were among the most efficient, effective health delivery programmes in the country,“ said Venter, calling it a “devastating blow” for South Africa’s HIV response.
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