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Ethical considerations for closing projects "well" in the context of withdrawal of USAID

06.04.25 | PLOS

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Ethical considerations for closing projects "well" in the context of withdrawal of USAID
A resident wades through flooded farmlands after the onslaught of the southwest monsoon coupled by a super typhoon in Pangasinan, Philippines, among the areas in the country with high exposure to multiple hazards such as typhoon winds and flooding. Credit: Center for Disaster Preparedness, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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.

PLOS Global Public Health

10.1371/journal.pgph.0004656

4-Jun-2025

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Health and Medicine

Article Information

Journal
PLOS Global Public Health
DOI
10.1371/journal.pgph.0004656
Article Publication Date
2025-06-04
COI Statement
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Charlotte Bhaskar
PLOS
cbhaskar@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2025, June 4). Ethical considerations for closing projects "well" in the context of withdrawal of USAID. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/80ERJVJ8/ethical-considerations-for-closing-projects-well-in-the-context-of-withdrawal-of-usaid.html
MLA:
"Ethical considerations for closing projects "well" in the context of withdrawal of USAID." Brightsurf News, Jun. 4 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/80ERJVJ8/ethical-considerations-for-closing-projects-well-in-the-context-of-withdrawal-of-usaid.html.