by Reality of Aid | Jul 2, 2025 | Statements
The 4th Financing for Development Conference (FfD4) has been riddled with plethora of issues during its process—closed-door negotiations excluding civil society; member states blocking majority of reform demands especially from the Global South; and the United States...
by Reality of Aid | Jun 27, 2025 | Development Cooperation, Development Finance, International Finance Institutions
Multilateral development banks (MDBs)*, also referred to as international financial institutions (IFIs), remain relevant actors in the development cooperation arena. These institutions serve as channels of financing, including official development assistance (ODA),...
by Reality of Aid | May 26, 2025 | ADB
By Jiten Yumnam, Centre for Research and Advocacy in Manipur (CRAM) Civil society organizations (CSOs) raised multiple concerns related to the financing of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) during its 58th Annual Governors’ Meeting (AGM), held from 5-7 May 2025 at...
by Reality of Aid | May 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
This is an opinion piece by Jiten Yumnam, Secretary of the Centre for Research and Advocacy – Manipur. The climate crisis has become an emergency across the South Asia region, affecting not just the environment, but also inter-community relations within...
by Reality of Aid | Mar 3, 2025 | Development Effectiveness, Regional Meeting
The Reality of Aid – Asia Pacific (RoA-AP) and CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) – Asia held their Regional Meeting and Workshop (RMW) 2025 last February 19 to 21 in Bangkok, Thailand. The three-day event convened RoA-AP and CPDE Asia...
