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“The State Department and USAID should tell Congress which U.S.-funded cash aid programs operated in Afghanistan, who carried them out or received aid, how the money moved, whether hawala brokers were used, and what checks kept the Taliban from accessing the money.”
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“U.S.-funded cash aid in Afghanistan should be tracked closely so money meant for civilians is less likely to reach the Taliban.”
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“U.S. aid for selected conflict-affected countries and regions should be directed or withheld based on issues such as regional stability, armed groups, human rights, civilian protection, recovery, and required government actions.”
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“U.S. foreign assistance should include special limits, directions, reports, and exceptions for particular countries and crises, including blocking many funds after military coups, controlling some Palestinian affairs reporting and aid management, supporting Burma civilians and democracy work while blocking Burma military aid, and setting other country-specific aid conditions.”
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“The State Department should be able to hire, train, and keep disaster response specialists so U.S. officials have enough skilled people to plan and manage complex humanitarian relief work in other countries.”
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“People hired, trained, or kept for State Department disaster response work overseas should have relevant skills such as buying supplies, moving aid, public health, nutrition, protection, engineering, or financial management.”
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“Foreign aid should reserve minimum amounts for clean water and sanitation projects, including a required share for sub-Saharan Africa, and for helping countries prepare for natural disasters before they happen.”
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“U.S. aid should be blocked or conditioned for listed adversary governments, governments that take power through military coups, countries that support terrorism or accept Russian land claims, and specific places where aid is tied to issues such as migration, extradition, drug control, corruption, security, or human rights.”
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“The United States should discourage countries and aid groups from giving money or supplies to the Taliban while still finding ways to help Afghan civilians.”
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“U.S. assistance for Gaza should require certification, third-party monitoring, reports every 90 days, and quick notice to Congress if funds are diverted, misused, or destroyed, while U.S. State and Foreign Operations funds for UNRWA are blocked during the restricted period.”
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“Aid for Gaza and the West Bank should face extra monitoring and anti-diversion checks, and the State Department should track West Bank and Gaza funding in separate budget units.”
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“The United States should push hard for food, medicine, and other aid to reach civilians in Gaza while also working to free hostages and end the fighting.”
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“The United States should fund emergency aid for Palestinian refugees when food, health care, and shelter are urgently needed.”
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“The United States should fund overseas disaster aid, refugee assistance, and emergency migration help around the world.”
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