Trade Over Aid Initiative

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The Trump administration is replacing traditional U.S. foreign aid with a new model called 'Trade Over Aid', which focuses on private investment, trade, and American business as the primary engine for development abroad. This initiative aims to create jobs, support American companies, raise living standards abroad, and reduce dependency on taxpayer-funded assistance. USAID was dismantled in 2025, with its functions folded into the State Department, and the new model is designed to be more efficient and aligned with U.S. foreign policy. The initiative has drawn 46 countries and launched a digital library with 63 capacity-building offers from various private and public entities. The goal is to turn these offers into concrete outcomes and actual transactions, especially in fragile countries where aid has traditionally been most needed.