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U.S. Deploys $1B “Macro Awards” System for Rapid Relief

6/17/2026

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The package creates a “macro awards” system to replace grants and speed relief.
The U.S. government pledged over $1 billion, allocating $800 million to World Food Programme and $218 million to UNICEF for crises in Ethiopia, Burma and Ukraine with data-driven method.
Officials say the system can mobilize resources within 24 hours, noting U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) delivered 88 percent of aid to field in four months with seven-day disbursement.

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The package creates a “macro awards” system to replace grants and speed relief.
The U.S. government pledged over $1 billion, allocating $800 million to World Food Programme and $218 million to UNICEF for crises in Ethiopia, Burma and Ukraine with data-driven method.
Officials say the system can mobilize resources within 24 hours, noting U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) delivered 88 percent of aid to field in four months with seven-day disbursement.