I really doubt we have the info yet even for a BOTEC. The situation will vary wildly from org to org and country to country. The best place people to comment here might be staff in USAID conduits like Chemonics and ABT associates, who would know the financial situation at scale for USAID funded orgs in low income countries.
Many implementing partners will not be able to make it the full 90 days. Several are under a communications gag order as part of the stop work order and can’t speak freely about the impacts. This Devex article quotes heads of NGOs (who spoke under condition of anonymity to reduce the risk of retribution): “I don’t think anyone can survive for 90 days”: Aid’s grim new reality (1/30/25).
Almost every contractor is already furloughing or laying off staff. On 1/31/25, The CEO of DT Global said that most firms are furloughing +80% of their staff with up to 3,000 in the DC area losing jobs by next week.
Those who have announced furloughs include:
Chemonics (100% of global health division)
DT global
MSH (HQ staff on leave 1-2 weeks, layoff imminent)
Those who have announced layoffs include:
Credence (95% of staff—this is where the majority of the Institutional Support Contractors (ISCs) who staffed the Global Health Bureau worked)
I really doubt we have the info yet even for a BOTEC. The situation will vary wildly from org to org and country to country. The best place people to comment here might be staff in USAID conduits like Chemonics and ABT associates, who would know the financial situation at scale for USAID funded orgs in low income countries.
Thanks for the pointers!
Many implementing partners will not be able to make it the full 90 days. Several are under a communications gag order as part of the stop work order and can’t speak freely about the impacts. This Devex article quotes heads of NGOs (who spoke under condition of anonymity to reduce the risk of retribution): “I don’t think anyone can survive for 90 days”: Aid’s grim new reality (1/30/25).
Almost every contractor is already furloughing or laying off staff. On 1/31/25, The CEO of DT Global said that most firms are furloughing +80% of their staff with up to 3,000 in the DC area losing jobs by next week.
Those who have announced furloughs include:
Chemonics (100% of global health division)
DT global
MSH (HQ staff on leave 1-2 weeks, layoff imminent)
Those who have announced layoffs include:
Credence (95% of staff—this is where the majority of the Institutional Support Contractors (ISCs) who staffed the Global Health Bureau worked)
Jefferson consulting (100% of ISCs)
ABT associates
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