by Reality of Aid | Jun 19, 2006 | News
OTTAWA (CP) – A disproportionate amount of international aid is pouring into Iraq and Afghanistan for self-interested reasons that have more to do with the fight on terrorism than poverty reduction, says a new report. The Reality of Aid Network’s annual 2006...
by Reality of Aid | Mar 17, 2006 | Events and Meetings, News
RoA co-sponsored events at the World Water Forum 2006 The Asian Water for the People Network, Reality of Aid and the Asia-Pacific Research Network and the International Initiative on Corruption and Governance are pleased to invite you to the following events during...
by Reality of Aid | Jan 19, 2006 | News
The world’s military spending has surged back up to $1 trillion (U.S.) a year, the old Cold War level, thanks chiefly to the “war on terror.” That is $200 billion more than in 2000, before Al Qaeda’s 9/11 attacks. And it is money the United States, Canada...
by Reality of Aid | Jan 19, 2006 | News
Ottawa — Une part disproportionnée de l’aide internationale destinée à l’Irak et à l’Afghanistan sert des intérêts personnels qui ont plus à voir avec la lutte contre le terrorisme que des objectifs de réduction de la pauvreté, indique un nouveau rapport. Le...
by Reality of Aid | Jan 19, 2006 | News
Organization criticizes Canada for trying to open up the definition of development assistance to include money spent on the support of security personnel in countries like Afghanistan. International donor countries are focusing their aid money on Afghanistan, Iraq and...