Developing countries step up as global donors as landscape changes

As traditional donor countries pull back from global development cooperation, developing countries are stepping in with renewed commitment and alternative models aimed at strengthening global collaboration, reports Indonesian newspaper The Jakarta Post.

The global development landscape faces increasing uncertainty, particularly following the formal dismantling of the US Agency for International Development.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the closure of USAID on July 1, claiming its "charity-based model" was ineffective and failed to serve US geopolitical interests.