Africa-Press – Mozambique. The U.S. government is set to place nearly the entire global workforce of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on leave by Friday.
USAID announced that essential personnel who are required to continue working will be notified by Agency leadership by Thursday, February 6. It said:
On Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm (EST) all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission- critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs. Essential personnel expected to continue working will be informed by Agency leadership by Thursday, February 6, at 3:00pm (EST).
USAID said it will arrange for the return of employees posted outside the United States within 30 days and will terminate Personal Service Contractor (PSC) and International Service Contractor (ISC) contracts that are not deemed essential. USAID said:
For USAID personnel currently posted outside the United States, the Agency, in coordination with missions and the Department of State, is currently preparing a plan, in accordance with all applicable requirements and laws, under which the Agency would arrange and pay for return travel to the United States within 30 days and provide for the termination of PSC and ISC contracts that are not determined to be essential.
The Agency will consider case-by-case exceptions and return travel extensions based on personal or family hardship, mobility or safety concerns, or other reasons.
For example, the Agency will consider exceptions based on the timing of dependents’ school term, personal or familial medical needs, pregnancy, and other reasons.
USAID employs approximately 10,000 people worldwide and is responsible for distributing most U.S. foreign aid. Last year, the agency allocated $6.5 billion in aid to Africa alone.
In recent days, USAID has encountered major changes and challenges. The Trump administration and billionaire Elon Musk, have sought to dismantle USAID and integrate its functions into the State Department.
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