How Myanmar’s civic space is shrinking after USAID cuts

This article by Yoon Mya Lay and Shatjam was originally published on March 5, 2025, on The Irrawaddy, an independent news website in Myanmar that has been exiled in Thailand since the military coup in 2021. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement.

United States President Donald Trump’s stop-work order on January 20 has had devastating consequences for development agencies, media outlets, and key stakeholders that have been speaking out for people in dire conditions across the globe.