Impact of USAID Funding Cuts on Indonesia’s Climate Change Efforts 🌍

Discover how the reduction in USAID support under the Trump administration is hindering Indonesia's initiatives to combat climate change and the broader global implications.

Impact of USAID Funding Cuts on Indonesia’s Climate Change Efforts 🌍
PBS NewsHour
252.7K views • Nov 9, 2025
Impact of USAID Funding Cuts on Indonesia’s Climate Change Efforts 🌍

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The ripple effects of the Trump administration’s elimination of USAID are being felt in dozens of countries where the agency supported initiatives ranging from public health programs to infrastructure and climate resilience projects. Angeles Ponpa from Northwestern University’s school of journalism traveled to Indonesia to see the effect on one of the world’s fastest-sinking cities.

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