Hello and welcome to an NZADDs update,

If you’re like me, you will be desperately be trying not to think about Donald Trump. However, his aid cuts make this unavoidable.

In the blog post below, which will be published on Devpolicy this afternoon, I discuss what the cuts will mean for the Pacific. If you want other analysis, my Development Policy Centre colleague Cam Hill has a good overview (plus a follow-up in his Aid News). The Centre for Global Development is providing very insightful and timely updates. Canada’s McLeod Group has an astute take. And political scientist Ken Opalo has great analysis on what the Trump decision will mean for African countries.

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