Govt Expects Lifesaving Medicines Exempted from USAID Freeze
By Ruth Chayinda
The government says it expects that the provision of lifesaving medicines and medical services, as well as feeding programs aimed at addressing hunger and malnutrition, will be exempted from the USAID freeze.
According to the government’s preliminary analysis, the waiver covers lifesaving medicines and medical services, food, shelter, and humanitarian assistance.
In a ministerial statement to the National Assembly today, Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe said that sectors not covered by the waiver and benefiting from USAID will experience varying degrees of impact.
Mr. Haimbe, however, said it is premature for the government to comprehensively highlight the magnitude of sectoral impact resulting from the freeze as relevant authorities are yet to determine.
