The Obama administration has been reviewing U.S. aid programs around the world. A memo leaked recently suggests that it may bypass contractors and nongovernmental organizations and give aid directly to countries like Afghanistan and Pakistan.
That has many in the nonprofit aid community concerned — especially because the agency still has no appointed leadership.
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