Unprecedented Need: Mercy Corps Moves Forward Despite Foreign Aid Cuts
Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D'Oyen McKenna discussed the organization's efforts to continue reaching communities in crisis on the "Masters of Scale: Rapid Response" podcast.
The ceasefire is a critical step but now we must urgently surge the immediate, consistent, and safe delivery of life-saving aid.
Following significant foreign aid cuts earlier this year, Mercy Corps teams experienced an immediate impact, with over half of their U.S. grant-funded programs coming to an end. Foreign aid has been a vital lifeline for millions worldwide.
- Humanitarian agencies are being forced to do more with limited resources.
- Mercy Corps must "completely reimagine and try to do the same if not more, with less resources," according to Tjada D'Oyen McKenna.
We have to completely reimagine and try to do the same if not more, with less resources into the system.
Tjada D'Oyen McKenna also noted that some funding will still be available for ongoing efforts.
Author's summary: Mercy Corps adapts to foreign aid cuts.