The United States government, under the leadership of President Donald Trump, has ordered all directly-hired staff of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to be placed on leave.
USAID said in a statement released on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, that all direct hire personnel would be put on leave from Friday, 7, 2025, apart from “designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership, and specially designated programs”.
According to the statement, staff of USAID posted overseas will be recalled from their postings within 30 days.
It promised to consider case-by-case exceptions and extensions based on “personal or family hardship, mobility or safety concerns, or other reasons”.
“For example, the Agency will consider exceptions based on the timing of dependents’ school term, personal or familial medical needs, pregnancy, and other reasons. Further guidance on how to request an exception will be forthcoming,” the statement added.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the lead U.S. Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential.
USAID’s work advances an integrated approach to development. It promotes accountability, sustainable systems, and inclusive development.

USAID support to Ghana
On December 3, 2024, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), provided $3 million (over 48 million Ghanaian Cedis) to support farmers affected by the dry spell and improve healthcare delivery in the north.
From the $3 million provided, $1.7 million will be used for smallholder farmers impacted by months of little to no rain in the north.
The remaining $1.3 million was to be used to improve nutrition, maternal and child health services, early childhood development, and social protection in the north.
In the past year, bilateral support from USAID totaled over $150 million dedicated to health, economic growth and agriculture, education, governance, and more.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana