Regardless of motives the termination of USAID, if it holds, is overall a major benefit for African countries. Regarding the tiny portion of spending that helps a medical or food shortage, most African countries have sufficient public budget to cover, and private aid agencies have sufficient budget for any cases that are not feasible for the government. 90% of USAID budget is spent inside the US and other wealthy countries. The vast majority is spent on destabilizing governments. Ukraine and Ethiopia are recent top recipients of funds used to finance political schism leading to separatist wars. The spending on infrastructure is a pittance, much infrastructure from Chinese and Indian firms is cheaper, and US funds are prohibited on key items such as energy. The core economic adjustment needed in most of Africa is processing materials prior to export - along with the security/national union, energy, transport, and education changes needed for this processing. 'Aspiring Leaders', who prioritize strategic long term thinking amongst the wack a mole din, are evident, for example Indonesia and Ethiopia. Cutting USAID is an advantage for the Aspiring Leaders.
Regardless of motives the termination of USAID, if it holds, is overall a major benefit for African countries. Regarding the tiny portion of spending that helps a medical or food shortage, most African countries have sufficient public budget to cover, and private aid agencies have sufficient budget for any cases that are not feasible for the government. 90% of USAID budget is spent inside the US and other wealthy countries. The vast majority is spent on destabilizing governments. Ukraine and Ethiopia are recent top recipients of funds used to finance political schism leading to separatist wars. The spending on infrastructure is a pittance, much infrastructure from Chinese and Indian firms is cheaper, and US funds are prohibited on key items such as energy. The core economic adjustment needed in most of Africa is processing materials prior to export - along with the security/national union, energy, transport, and education changes needed for this processing. 'Aspiring Leaders', who prioritize strategic long term thinking amongst the wack a mole din, are evident, for example Indonesia and Ethiopia. Cutting USAID is an advantage for the Aspiring Leaders.