Tanzanian lawmaker reacts USAID closure

Many humanitarian workers worldwide have faced layoffs due to President Trump’s closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the primary source of humanitarian assistance. Tanzania, a rapidly growing economy in Africa with an annual GDP growth rate of nearly 7 percent, is one of the countries significantly affected by this change.
USAID initiatives in Tanzania focused on empowering women and youth and tackling health issues like HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, family planning, and nutrition. Reducing these programs could severely impact the nation’s development goals.
For more insight, I’m joined by Hon. Eric James Shigongo, a Member of Parliament from the ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).

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