USAID seems to have caused a massive shake of the table holding the House of Cards, and we're witnessing them begin to fall. Not just in the US, either. We're witnessing it across the entire globe... The ripple effect is huge, and I don't think any of us can fully comprehend what this means for our future.
USAID is probably just a branch on the massive Tree of Corruption as well. Hang on to your hats, pedes, we're in for a bumpy ride! I just hope that Hollywood is one of the stops along the way.
Just the beginning.
But their still finding ways, Rep. Tim Burchett: say's sending $40 Million a Week in U.S Taxpayer Funds Still Going to Taliban.
USAID wasn't just a branch - it was one of the taproots
USAID's keystone pledge is a goal to increase local spending and leadership in the agency's programming.
AI Explanation
USAID Administrator Samantha Power's "keystone" pledge is to ensure that local organizations receive at least 25% of eligible funding by 2025. Power has also set a goal to have local communities lead 50% of USAID's programming by 2030.
However, progress has been slow, and some critics say the targets are not ambitious enough.
In 2022, USAID's local spending was just over 10% of eligible funding, which is well below the 25% target.
Power has said that the targets will be difficult to achieve.