The Washington Post: Funding freeze thrusts foreign aid groups into crisis

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

Gender Equality and WASH: Empowering Women and Girls Through Access and Agency

The connection between gender and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) management is undeniable, yet this intersectionality remains poorly accounted for…

InterAction, NGO Leaders Join Congress in Launching WASH Caucus

Every day that the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on underscores that access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) has never…

WASH During COVID-19: What We Know So Far

Empowering Communities Through Handwashing & Entrepreneurship

Although handwashing can be a low-cost intervention when safe water is accessible, the practice is often limited by a lack of hygiene education.

Statement on Famine Confirmation in Gaza

"Over half a million children, women, and men face starvation and death from lack of food—a crisis that was completely avoidable and can be lessened only if action is taken immediately."

Statement on Senate Passage of Rescissions Package

"The administration and their allies in Congress incorrectly presented these rescinded funds as cutting back on waste, fraud, and abuse, codifying previous grant and contract terminations by DOGE. Instead, the vast majority of money targeted by the package comes from Fiscal Year 2025 and was appropriated by this Congress and President only a few months ago."

InterAction Statement on the Consolidation of USAID and Department of State

WASHINGTON, D.C. – InterAction released the following statement on the consolidation of USAID and the Department of State. Since 1961,…

Statement on the Trump Administration’s Rescissions Request

“The administration’s request to rescind over $8.3 billion in foreign assistance funds previously appropriated by Congress represents a profound departure from America's longstanding bipartisan commitment to global leadership. The administration claims these cuts only target wasteful spending and yet provide examples totaling less than 1% of its proposed cuts."