Spike in USAID assistance for Bangladesh civil society in 2024: Data
New Indian ExpressNEW DELHI: Under the Joe Biden administration, the United States has spent $1.89 billion on development aid to Bangladesh over the past four years, primarily through the US Agency for International Development, making Bangladesh the largest recipient of American assistance in South Asia, according to the US government data analysed by TNIE. Most of the funds are spent in Bangladesh under the head of emergency response, followed by agriculture, government and civil society. Curiously, under the GCS head, funds for Democratic Participation and Civil Society, Media and Flow of Information, and Legislative and Political Parties have been consistently increased over the years. Under the head of Democratic Participation and Civil Society, the funds allocated in 2021 were $1.8m, which increased to $2.1m in 2022, further increased to $3.5m in 2023, and shot up to $7.5m in 2024.
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