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Bytes Europe · Mongolian Civil Society, Geopolitics, and the USAID Funding Freeze – The DiplomatThe abrupt suspension of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding by the new Donald Trump administration in early 2025 has cast a dark shadow over Mongolia’s civil society and geopolitical balance. The aid freeze is affecting many local actors who were delivering essential services and advocacy support on sensitive and often overlooked social issues critical to human rights and democracy. While Mongolia has made significant progress since it transitioned to democracy in 1990, certain social issues remain marginalized due political or cultural sensitivities. Projects and programs tackling these issues, including religious freedom, human trafficking, freedom of expression, and rural
