Impacts of the United States Government’s Stop Work Orders

These are the results of a global survey in May 2025 measuring the impact on organizations across the world affected by the US Government aid freeze.

  • "Our programs have come to a full stop, including anti-money laundering training of private sector lawyers and accountants from 12 countries. The tremendous momentum we garnered to combat global illicit finance has been lost."

  • "Activities by local partners to document human rights violations and war crimes in conflict zones will be interrupted or terminated, resulting in future impunity due to the lack of evidence available."

  • "Vulnerable populations are at increased risk of contracting HIV. Orphans and vulnerable children may stop their treatment and young girls may fall victim to GBV and not have support available to them."

  • "Farmers and producers will be left without resources and training for sustainable practices."

  • "The freeze has wiped out all livelihood programs for refugees where we work."

  • "Human rights project activities including documentation on human rights violations in refugee camps in Northern Uganda, the project of psycho social supports on trauma and healing, and peace building and reconciliation activities in Uganda [have been suspended]"

  • "Emergency response grants and disaster preparedness grants have halted due to the stop order, meaning urgent activities that were addressing basic human needs such as water have been unable to move forward"

  • "The U.S. foreign aid funding freeze has had a significant impact on multiple programs, disrupting critical peacebuilding efforts in conflict-affected regions and threatening our organizational stability."

  • "Our programs have come to a full stop, including anti-money laundering training of private sector lawyers and accountants from 12 countries. The tremendous momentum we garnered to combat global illicit finance has been lost."

  • "Activities by local partners to document human rights violations and war crimes in conflict zones will be interrupted or terminated, resulting in future impunity due to the lack of evidence available."

  • "Vulnerable populations are at increased risk of contracting HIV. Orphans and vulnerable children may stop their treatment and young girls may fall victim to GBV and not have support available to them."

  • "Farmers and producers will be left without resources and training for sustainable practices."

  • "The freeze has wiped out all livelihood programs for refugees where we work."

  • "Human rights project activities including documentation on human rights violations in refugee camps in Northern Uganda, the project of psycho social supports on trauma and healing, and peace building and reconciliation activities in Uganda [have been suspended]"

  • "Emergency response grants and disaster preparedness grants have halted due to the stop order, meaning urgent activities that were addressing basic human needs such as water have been unable to move forward"

  • "The U.S. foreign aid funding freeze has had a significant impact on multiple programs, disrupting critical peacebuilding efforts in conflict-affected regions and threatening our organizational stability."