Five lessons from Eritrea’s self-reliance in an era of global aid cuts

By Nahla Valji

The developing world is facing a serious funding challenge.

While the current crisis has been triggered by deep and sudden U.S. aid cuts, it reflects a broader trend of declining official development assistance (ODA) in recent years.

This moment is prompting a reassessment of the aid model itself—particularly its tendency to foster structural dependency.

Countries long reliant on external support are now being forced to rethink their policies.

For nations facing acute humanitarian crises, these cuts have devastating consequences.

Here, increased international solidarity and financial support remain essential.

But for others, this moment presents an opportunity to reconsider their development pathways.

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