In addition to DEI initiatives, USAID spent millions to promote media outlets in other countries:
• $20 million to produce an Iraqi version of Sesame Street.
• $8 million to buy subscriptions to Politico Pro.
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• $2.1 million to the British Broadcasting System to “strengthen the media ecosystem in Libya.”
• $1.3 million for Arab and Jewish photographers.
• $1.5 million to rebuild the Cuban “media ecosystem.”
USAID also has a $150 billion climate strategy aimed at building “an equitable world with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions” by 2030. However, it is unclear how much of that money was spent.