Development Finance

Demolish to rebuild: Reforming the MDBs brick-by-brick

Multilateral development banks (MDBs)*, also referred to as international financial institutions (IFIs), remain relevant actors in the development cooperation arena....

Heads or tails? Tossing aid between conflict and development

The intensifying global conflicts compel Asia Pacific countries to gear up their security forces. Existing instability and fragility in various...

Breaking Down Alliances: The continuing militarization of aid in Asia Pacific

The ongoing violent occupation of Israeli forces in Palestine has exposed the talons of militarization of aid in Asia Pacific...

When Aid Colonizes, Displaces, and Kills: Statement of Reality of Aid-Asia Pacific on Palestine

After decades of aggression between Israeli occupation forces and the Palestinian people, the past weeks witnessed relentless attacks on civilians...

Nowhere in the Middle: APRCEM NGO Constituency on the outcomes of the SDG Summit

At the midpoint of the Agenda 2030, only 15% of the targets are on track. In the Asia-Pacific, this translates...

“How do we respond to the changing aid landscape?”: The Reality of Aid debates on the future of aid

In a world afflicted by multifaceted and overwhelming global challenges, civil society organizations working on aid and development cooperation continue...

Triple Nexus – Reality of Aid – Asia Pacific’s take and articulation: A Primer for Development-oriented CSOs

The Russia-Ukraine conflict resulted in billions of ODA being realigned or redirected to the Ukrainian government, civil society and other...

On the Preliminary 2022 ODA Figures: What is the real deal on REAL aid?

With the release of the Preliminary 2022 ODA Figures, the global community faces the reality that ODA continues to be...

Development Cooperation Report 2023: Unpacking debates, going beyond the pages

The release of the OECD-DAC’s (Development Assistance Committee) Development Cooperation Report 2023 (DCR 2023) posed vital debates on the aid...

Standing Strong in the Face of Crushing Global Challenges

Throughout the network’s 30-year existence, issues surrounding aid and development have evolved into a more chaotic web of complications, prompting...

Confronting Challenges, Compelling Change

As the pandemic was able to shine light on the gaps of the current approach to development, there is opportunity...