Raj Shah of Rockerfeller warns global aid cuts threaten millions of lives
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Global Aid Cuts: Rockefeller's Raj Shah Warns of Millions of Needless Deaths
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CNBC TV18•13-02-2026, 18:27
Global Aid Cuts: Rockefeller's Raj Shah Warns of Millions of Needless Deaths
•Rockefeller Foundation President Raj Shah warns that shrinking global aid could lead to millions of needless deaths and weaken pandemic/food crisis response.
•A Lancet Global Health report estimates nearly 23 million additional deaths by 2030 in 93 low- and middle-income countries if aid reductions continue.
•Sharp cuts of 15% or more, already seen in 2024-2025, could result in 22.6 million additional deaths, including 5.4 million children under five.
•2024 marks the first time in nearly three decades that all major donors (US, UK, France) simultaneously reduced foreign aid, with more cuts expected.
•Shah highlights the private sector's potential role, citing public-private partnerships in India, but cautions about fragile situations in countries with weaker state capacity.
