The State of Aid with Jeremy Konyndyk

Just over a year ago, the Trump Administration dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development, fundamentally altering the landscape of global humanitarian aid. So, some fourteen months later, what is the state of aid? In Episode 8 of The Transponder, host Samuel George speaks with humanitarian policy expert Jeremy Konyndyk about the changing landscape of global support for the world's most vulnerable populations. Drawing on his experience leading humanitarian policy at USAID and other international organizations, Konyndyk explains how the global aid architecture works, and why it is struggling to keep pace with modern crises. Critically, he argues that a retreat from humanitarian engagement does not merely affect vulnerable populations abroad - it also creates strategic risks for the United States.