Elon Musk-led DOGE cancels grant for
The US Division of Authorities Effectivity led by billionaire Elon Musk introduced a collection of expenditure cuts, together with USD 29 million to “strenghening political panorama in Bangladesh”. The event comes amid ‘deep state’ allegations in opposition to the US.
US President Donald Trump selected Musk to go the brand new Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE) final month.
Tasked with bettering governance and curbing wasteful expenditures, the DOGE introduced the cuts in a submit on X on Saturday. No additional particulars on the funding got within the submit.
USD 21 million for ‘voter turnout in India’: DOGE cuts grant for India as nicely
The DOGE additionally reduce a grant being given to India. The US Division of Authorities Effectivity introduced the cancellation of grant of USD 21 million allotted for “voter turnout in India.”
The division mentioned, “US taxpayer {dollars} have been going to be spent on the next objects, all (of) which have been cancelled…”
The record included USD 486 million in grants to the “Consortium for Elections and Political Course of Strengthening” together with USD 22 million for “inclusive and participatory political course of” in Moldova and USD 21 million for “voter turnout in India”. The event comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to the US, throughout which he held talks with President Trump, in addition to Musk.
Grant for Nepal additionally cancelled
In its submit, the DOGE additionally cancelled USD 39 million allotted to Nepal. US used to offer fund to Kathmandu in two classes – USD 20 million for “fiscal federalism” and USD 19 million for “biodiversity dialog” within the Himalayan nation.
It additionally introduced chopping a USD 10 million grant for “Mozambique voluntary medical male circumcision”, USD 2.3 million for “strengthening unbiased voices in Cambodia”, USD 32 million to the Prague Civil Society Centre, USD 40 million for “gender equality and girls empowerment hub” and USD 14 million for “bettering public procurement” in Serbia, amongst different expenditure cuts. It additionally included USD 47 million for “bettering studying outcomes in Asia”.
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