The USAID is the body in charge US international aid in countries around the world.

USAID mission is to deliver assistance in distressed regions facing conflict, health emergencies, climate change challenge, food security and other eminent threats to restore order and adapt. It also seeks to help with development efforts in poor, low income and developing economies and provide critical funds to solutions being developed address development issues.

The organisation works with the World Bank, FAO, WHO and other UN institutions, and INGO and local NGOs to attain this mission.

However, currently USAID is accused of misappropriation by allocation of funds to sponsor frivolous and nefarious activities opposite to the organisation’s original objectives.

For instance, it’s alleged that USAID’s funds go to sponsor insurgent, fundamentalist and separatist groups across the globe and pressure countries to act along the US and Western Europe’s interests.

We looked at the allegations and how true they are especially in relation to Africa and Nigeria.

We also sought to understand the implication of this, the impact the aid cease to and demise of USAID would have across the global development landscape for countries at critical development stage and countries in distress in urgent need of humanitarian and developmental aids.

We talked about an alternative local funding to complement and/or replace disappearing foreign aid.

I was joined by a seasoned development expert to discuss this, Gbenga Aderemi- Williams who has an in-depth knowledge of international aid, geopolitics, operations of INGO and local NGOs in Africa, developing economies and Nigeria.

This was an overall rich discussion and you don’t want to miss out on it. You want to quickly go listen. Follow link now and listen to our discussion.

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