Hacker News with Generative AI: USAID

Trump administration's blockchain plan for USAID is a real head-scratcher (wired.com)
According to a memo circulating among State Department staff and reviewed by WIRED, the Trump administration plans to rename the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as US International Humanitarian Assistance (IHA), and to bring it directly under the secretary of state.
Politics, Blockchain, Government, USAID, International Development
14 points by mplanchard 10 days ago | 0 comments
Doge official takes leadership role at USAID, that Musk's team helped dismantle (apnews.com)
A senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to an email obtained by The Associated Press, giving DOGE a top job at an agency that it has helped to dismantle.
Government, Politics, Elon Musk, USAID
9 points by croes 13 days ago | 0 comments
USAID/Elon Musk reinstate contracts for company feeding malnourished kids (cnn.com)
USAID, Elon Musk, Malnutrition, Charity, Contracts
7 points by MilnerRoute 31 days ago | 1 comments
USAID's chief economist has resigned. Here's why (npr.org)
In November 2022, Dean Karlan was hired to lead the first Office of the Chief Economist of USAID. His role and that of his 30-plus staff was to help design more cost-effective programs and to help the agency produce more evidence to guide future policies.
Government, Economics, USAID, Policy, Development
36 points by herbertl 34 days ago | 18 comments
USAID website goes offline amid Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid (cnn.com)
USAID, Politics, Government, Foreign Aid, Trump Administration
11 points by nico 59 days ago | 0 comments
Usaid.gov (usaid.gov)
On Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm (EST) all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs.
USAID, Government, Administrative Leave, Personnel
57 points by 015UUZn8aEvW 59 days ago | 29 comments