USAID halts global hiring, places non-essential staff on leave amid closure rumors

• USAID halts global hiring
• Non-essential personnel will be on leave
• Rumors about possible USAID closure

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will suspend the hiring of non -essential workers.

As of Friday, your contracted personnel will be placed on administrative leave worldwide.

Only those with critical functions for the mission will remain active.

Essential employees will be notified on Thursday, while personnel abroad must return to the US

USAID halts global hiring and possible closures under the Trump government

USAID will organize and pay the return trip within the next 30 days.

The decision occurs in the midst of rumors about a possible closure of the agency under Trump’s mandate.

USAID, founded in 1963, has 10,000 employees and managed a budget of 50,000 million in 2023.

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The staff in Washington received the order to stay at home and the offices were sealed.

Trump froze foreign aid except that destined for Israel, Egypt and emergency foods.

The US is the largest provider of humanitarian aid in the world, with 47 % of the total, according to the UN.

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