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    The Impact of USAID Funding Cuts on Humanitarian Assistance: An Analysis Of Compliance with International Humanitarian Law in Conflict Zones
    (2026) MENSHI, Daniel
    This dissertation examined the profound impact of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding cuts, initiated by the January 20, 2025 Executive Order, on humanitarian assistance in conflict zones and compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL). This study uses a qualitative approach to examine the impact of donor funding cuts in conflict affected regions such as Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, the democratic republic of Congo, and South Sudan. Drawing on legal instruments, policy documents, case studies, and secondary data, it explores three core areas. The humanitarian consequences of funding reductions, their implications for compliance with international humanitarian law, and strategies for sustaining aid delivery despite financial instability. The funding gaps undermine key IHL principles including humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence by limiting operational capacity and making aid political. While alternative mechanisms such as multilateral funding, regional frameworks offer some help, they remain insufficient to contribute to the loss of main donors like the USAID. The study concludes that financial instability erodes both the protective power and authority of IHL. This is addressed by recommending that funding pools are strengthened, embedding IHL into donor policies, promoting regional ownership of aid responses, advocating for donor accountability and diversification which is aligned with the Geneva Conventions and customary law.