United States Agency for International Development

=== Malaria ===

=== Malaria ===

The [[President's Malaria Initiative]], started with help from [[Presidency of George W. Bush|George W Bush]], has contributed to a more than 60% reduction in malaria deaths, saved 7.6 million lives, and prevented 1.5 billion malaria cases globally between 2000 and 2019.<ref >{{cite web | title=WORLD MALARIA REPORT 2020 | url=https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/malaria/world-malaria-reports/9789240015791-double-page-view.pdf?sfvrsn=2c24349d10 | access-date=2025-06-28}}</ref> PMI has supported malaria prevention and control for over 500 million at-risk people in Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pmi.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/pmi-reports/2018-pmi-twelfth-annual-report.pdf|title=The President's Malaria Initiative, 12th Annual Report to Congress|website=PMI.gov|access-date=2018-10-13|archive-date=2018-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904201136/https://www.pmi.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/pmi-reports/2018-pmi-twelfth-annual-report.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[President's Malaria Initiative]], started with help from [[George W. Bush]], has contributed to a more than 60% reduction in malaria deaths, saved 7.6 million lives, and prevented 1.5 billion malaria cases globally between 2000 and 2019.<ref >{{cite web | title=WORLD MALARIA REPORT 2020 | url=https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/malaria/world-malaria-reports/9789240015791-double-page-view.pdf?sfvrsn=2c24349d10 | access-date=2025-06-28}}</ref> PMI has supported malaria prevention and control for over 500 million at-risk people in Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pmi.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/pmi-reports/2018-pmi-twelfth-annual-report.pdf|title=The President's Malaria Initiative, 12th Annual Report to Congress|website=PMI.gov|access-date=2018-10-13|archive-date=2018-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904201136/https://www.pmi.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/pmi-reports/2018-pmi-twelfth-annual-report.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

However, the USAID funding of PMI has been cut an estimated 47% as of June 2025. In countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), these funds had supported the supply of antimalarial drugs to numerous health zones, including preventive treatments for pregnant women. Health officials in the DRC reported that the effects of these cuts were already being felt, with increased risk of severe illness and death from malaria among vulnerable populations.<ref name=cutthr>{{cite web

However, the USAID funding of PMI has been cut an estimated 47% as of June 2025. In countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), these funds had supported the supply of antimalarial drugs to numerous health zones, including preventive treatments for pregnant women. Health officials in the DRC reported that the effects of these cuts were already being felt, with increased risk of severe illness and death from malaria among vulnerable populations.<ref name=cutthr>{{cite web

|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/11/africa/malaria-us-foreign-aid-cuts-africa-intl}}</ref> Former aid workers and experts also expressed concern that reduced funding undermined disease surveillance systems that help detect malaria and other outbreaks early. Such surveillance not only protects affected countries but also contributes to U.S. health security by limiting the global spread of disease.<ref name=cutthr/> Aid organizations also highlighted how these cuts create a "vicious cycle," with malnutrition and malaria reinforcing one another. Reductions in U.S. support for nutrition programs increase children's vulnerability to malaria and other diseases, while higher malaria infections can worsen malnutrition.<ref name=cutthr/>

|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/11/africa/malaria-us-foreign-aid-cuts-africa-intl}}</ref> Former aid workers and experts also expressed concern that reduced funding undermined disease surveillance systems that help detect malaria and other outbreaks early. Such surveillance not only protects affected countries but also contributes to U.S. health security by limiting the global spread of disease.<ref name=cutthr/> Aid organizations also highlighted how these cuts create a "vicious cycle," with malnutrition and malaria reinforcing one another. Reductions in U.S. support for nutrition programs increase children's vulnerability to malaria and other diseases, while higher malaria infections can worsen malnutrition.<ref name=cutthr/>

=== Bribery scheme involving $550 Million in contracts ===

=== Bribery scheme involving $550 million in contracts ===

In June 2025, a former USAID officer plead guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for manipulating the contracting process. Three executives of two separate companies, Apprio and Vistant, also plead guilty. The bribes began in 2013 and included such items as cash, laptops, NBA suite tickets, a country club wedding, mortgage down payments, phones, and jobs for relatives. These allegedly totaled more than $1 Million. In exchange, the USAID officer used his position to recommend Apprio and Vistant for non-competitive awards, leaked sensitive information, provided favorable evaluations, and approved contract decisions. The total value of these contracts was approximately $550 Million.<ref name="Yahoo! News, Plead Guilty, June 13, 2025">{{cite web |title=USAID Official, Three Executives Plead Guilty In $550M Bribery Scheme |website=Yahoo! News, from The Dallas Express |date=June 13, 2025 |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/usaid-official-three-executives-plead-210526072.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=June 12, 2025 |title=Office of Public Affairs &#124; USAID Official and Three Corporate Executives Plead Guilty to Decade-Long Bribery Scheme Involving over $550 Million in Contracts; Two Companies Admit Criminal Liability for Bribery Scheme and Securities Fraud &#124; United States Department of Justice |url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/usaid-official-and-three-corporate-executives-plead-guilty-decade-long-bribery-scheme}}</ref>

In June 2025, a former USAID officer plead guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for manipulating the contracting process. Three executives of two separate companies, Apprio and Vistant, also plead guilty. The bribes began in 2013 and included such items as cash, laptops, NBA suite tickets, a country club wedding, mortgage down payments, phones, and jobs for relatives. These allegedly totaled more than $1 million. In exchange, the USAID officer used his position to recommend Apprio and Vistant for non-competitive awards, leaked sensitive information, provided favorable evaluations, and approved contract decisions. The total value of these contracts was approximately $550 million.<ref name="Yahoo! News, Plead Guilty, June 13, 2025">{{cite web |title=USAID Official, Three Executives Plead Guilty In $550M Bribery Scheme |website=Yahoo! News, from The Dallas Express |date=June 13, 2025 |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/usaid-official-three-executives-plead-210526072.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=June 12, 2025 |title=Office of Public Affairs &#124; USAID Official and Three Corporate Executives Plead Guilty to Decade-Long Bribery Scheme Involving over $550 Million in Contracts; Two Companies Admit Criminal Liability for Bribery Scheme and Securities Fraud &#124; United States Department of Justice |url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/usaid-official-and-three-corporate-executives-plead-guilty-decade-long-bribery-scheme}}</ref>

==Purposes==

==Purposes==