by Reality of Aid | Jul 26, 2024 | Development Cooperation, RoA Asia Pacific, Statements
The past two weeks saw blood spilled along streets of Dhaka as Bangladeshi students and youth peacefully protested against the quota system for government jobs, only to be greeted with open fire from police forces in return. This government-imposed brutality led to a...
by Reality of Aid | Jun 5, 2024 | Agenda 2030, Development Cooperation, Development Finance, ODA, OECD-DAC, RoA Asia Pacific
The intensifying global conflicts compel Asia Pacific countries to gear up their security forces. Existing instability and fragility in various contexts are further polarizing social and economic inequalities, as well as aggravating maldevelopment across...
by Reality of Aid | May 21, 2024 | Development Cooperation, News, RoA Reports
On its 30th anniversary, The Reality of Aid Network (RoA) publishes its Reality of Aid Report 2023, marking 30 years of reporting back on aid and development and encapsulating key shifts in the global aid landscape. Thirty years have elapsed and yet the Global North...
by Reality of Aid | Dec 18, 2023 | Development Cooperation, Development Effectiveness, Development Finance, RoA Asia Pacific
The ongoing violent occupation of Israeli forces in Palestine has exposed the talons of militarization of aid in Asia Pacific and most especially, of US interventionist strategies. With Israel receiving a total of USD 3.8 billion worth of financial assistance from the...
by Reality of Aid | Dec 8, 2023 | CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness, Development Cooperation, Development Effectiveness, Private Sector, RoA Global
Today’s development landscape heavily favours the private sector, oftentimes at the the expense of people and the environment. Amid this state of development finance, the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) and The Reality of Aid Network (RoA) sought...
by Reality of Aid | Oct 26, 2023 | Blogs, Development Cooperation, Reality Check, RoA Global, South-South Cooperation
South-South Cooperation (SSC) has been regaining traction in recent years. Due to setbacks in North-South Cooperation, calls for new development efforts are increasing. Development partnerships among Southern states aim to be complementary to traditional cooperation...
