by Reality of Aid | May 24, 2021 | Blogs, Reality Check
By Tala Batangan, Reality of Aid – Asia Pacific The revival of the “Pivot to Asia” strategy by the Biden administration signals the resurgence of the United States’ influence on the Asia Pacific region and its readiness to face the Chinese “threat”, with...
by Reality of Aid | May 14, 2021 | News, RoA Asia Pacific
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...
by Reality of Aid | Apr 28, 2021 | News, RoA Asia Pacific
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...
by Reality of Aid | Apr 23, 2021 | Development Cooperation, International Finance Institutions, News, RoA Asia Pacific
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,...
by Reality of Aid | Apr 15, 2021 | Agenda 2030, Development Cooperation, Development Effectiveness, Highlights, International Finance Institutions, News, News, ODA, OECD-DAC
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...
