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State Department says majority of USAID programs with WFP remain active after weekend cuts
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A State Department spokesperson said about 85% of previously existing USAID programs with the World Food Programme remain active following a review that terminated a limited set of awards, with the largest group of terminations affecting Yemen and Afghanistan.
A State Department spokesperson said Tuesday that roughly 85% of previously existing USAID programs with the World Food Programme (WFP) remain active after an internal review that led to a limited number of contract terminations.
The spokesperson, Tammy (State Department spokesperson), told reporters that while some WFP awards were ended, the majority continue and that several terminated awards were concentrated in Yemen and Afghanistan. She said the administration concluded some terminations were necessary because of concerns that aid was being diverted to armed groups, and that some awards providing cash-based assistance were…
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