Reality of Aid

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Do more, deliver better: An urgent call to address the multiple crises in the DRC

Statement of the Reality of Aid Network on the ongoing crises in the DRC The Reality of Aid Network expresses concern over the ongoing humanitarian crises in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in light of the recent Mount Nyiragongo eruption, compounding the...

Biden’s Pivot to Asia amid China’s Expanding Influence

The revival of the “Pivot to Asia” strategy by the Biden administration signals the return of the United States to the Asia Pacific region and its readiness to face the Chinese “threat”, with plans for an intensified military and economic presence to forward US interests.

Displaced Humanity: Statement of Reality of Aid-Asia Pacific on the Israel-Palestine Conflict

The past weeks have seen the escalation of conflict and violence between Palestinian and Israeli forces. Human Rights Watch has labeled the atrocities a crime against humanity of apartheid and persecution, with Palestinians facing institutional discrimination from the...

Infectious Inefficiency: Statement of Reality of Aid-Asia Pacific on the COVID-19 Impasse in India

The Reality of Aid-Asia Pacific extends its deepest solidarity and support to the peoples of India, as they face the increased transmission of COVID-19 cases and innumerable deaths, in the face of government inefficiency and the lack of adequate international aid and...

At the Front Seat of Fragility: How the ADB exposes Asia Pacific to the same risks and inequalities in their approach to recovery

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is one of the major contributors of development finance in Asia Pacific. This places ADB in a powerful position to influence development policies and practices of countries in the region. Its status as the leading development investor,...

On the 2020 ODA Data: Extraordinary times, underwhelming response

The recently published preliminary ODA data of 2020 show that aid spending by DAC members totaled 161.2 billion USD which constitutes a 3.5% increase in real terms.[1] But while this increase is a welcome development, it is by all measures marginal compared to the...