The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. ...
Layoffs and furloughs have hit many international NGOs and aid organisations, including the Danish Refugee Council, Mercy Corps, the Norwegian Refugee Council, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and FHI 360.
Local aid organisations, from community groups to national NGOs, have been particularly hard hit – most have minimal reserves and fewer donors. NEAR, a network of Global South civil society organisations, says 83% of its members have had programmes paused, affecting millions, while staff lay-offs are widespread.
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