Ethical considerations for closing projects "well" in the context of withdrawal of USAID
Published 2025-06-04 · Original archive entry · Explore research explainers
Ethical considerations for closing projects "well" in the context of withdrawal of USAID are explored by researchers and members of an affected Philippines disaster-preparedness project.
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Article URL: https://plos.io/45tYSNr
Article Title: Thinking through abrupt closure in humanitarian assistance: Key ethical considerations in seemingly impossible conditions
Author Countries: Canada, Philippines, United States
Funding: This work was supported by the Social Sciences and Research Council of Canada (4330-220-00743 to LE; 4330-220-00743 to IMB; 4330-220-00743 to ML; 4330-220-00743 to SRH; 4330-220-00743 to LS; 4330-220-00743 to MH). The funder had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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Article URL: https://plos.io/45tYSNr
Article Title: Thinking through abrupt closure in humanitarian assistance: Key ethical considerations in seemingly impossible conditions
Author Countries: Canada, Philippines, United States
Funding: This work was supported by the Social Sciences and Research Council of Canada (4330-220-00743 to LE; 4330-220-00743 to IMB; 4330-220-00743 to ML; 4330-220-00743 to SRH; 4330-220-00743 to LS; 4330-220-00743 to MH). The funder had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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