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The suspension of U.S. foreign aid marks a significant shift in global development policy, creating major challenges for recipient countries. The Penn Development Research Initiative - DevLab@Penn (PDRI-DevLab) and Penn Global at the University of Pennsylvania invite you to the first of two webinars exploring the impact of this rollback on people and institutions both in the U.S. and abroad. The first webinar, taking place on Wednesday, March 5, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM, will feature researchers and policy experts discussing three key areas where U.S. foreign assistance has played a vital role: health, environment, and governance. Panelists will examine the gaps left by the suspension, its implications for recipient countries, and the lessons learned from research on foreign aid—along with what remains unknown due to its withdrawal. Our goal is to deepen public understanding of what foreign aid truly entails and to highlight the real-world stakes of its suspension from the perspectives of those directly engaged in the work. The second webinar, on Wednesday, March 19, will shift the focus to recipient governments and in-country partners, offering insights from those experiencing the consequences firsthand. This webinar is open to both the Penn community and the public. We hope you’ll join us for these critical discussions. Our Panelists Alexander Pfaff - Professor of Public Policy, Economics and the Environment at Duke University. Harsha Thirumurthy - UPenn, Co-Director of Behavioral Economics & Global Health Insights Lab Jennifer Kates - Director of the Global Health & HIV Policy Program at KFF Rosarie Tucci - Former Director of the DRG Center at USAID Catherine (Kate) Weaver - UT Austin, Co-Director of Innovations for Peace and Development Alix Peterson Zwane - Executive in Residence with the James E. Rogers Energy Access Project, Duke University