Countries around the world are have been really affected by the US administration’s crackdown on its largest development and humanitarian aid agency, USAID.
One of the countries affected by the loss of US development aid is Ghana.
The country now lacks $156 million in its state budget due to this new development.
Ghana’s President John Mahama has asked Finance Minister Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson to find ways to close the gap in funding left behind by the freeze of USAID programs, according to a statement from the president’s office.
American development aid has been crucial for Ghana’s health, agricultural and other sectors.
USAID notably supported the creation of an advanced national surveillance system for HIV and sexually transmissible diseases and programs to make Ghanaian agricultural firms more competitive in regional and international markets.
Additional Source: Africa News
