USAID says redirecting $42.4 mln in assistance away from Myanmar govt after coup
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday said it is immediately redirecting $42.2 million of assistance away from work that would have benefited Myanmar's government after conducting a review of its programs following the coup in the country.
"Rather than supporting the military, we will redirect these funds to support and strengthen civil society," the aid agency said in a statement, adding that it will continue to support the people of Myanmar with approximately $69 million in bilateral programs.
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