An end to poverty? WB’s new strategy unveiling at 2013 Fall Meetings

by Reality of Aid | Oct 10, 2013 | Events and Meetings, International Finance Institutions, News

IBON International Update Washington, D.C., October 9—The goal to end extreme poverty worldwide by 2030 is now part of the World Bank Group’s (WB) new vision, adopted at its 2013 Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. in April. The WB also adds the promotion of “shared...

EU’s ‘Agenda for Change’: Whose agenda? Change for whom?

by Reality of Aid | Oct 10, 2013 | International Finance Institutions, News

The Agenda For Change, first unveiled in 2011 and approved in May 2012, will determine European Union (EU)’s development policy in the coming years. It is an attempt to improve EU poverty reduction efforts by making its development assistance “more strategic, targeted...

Bangkok Civil Society Declaration: From Inclusive to Just Development

by Reality of Aid | Aug 28, 2013 | Events and Meetings, News

24 August 2013 Bangkok, Thailand – Asia and the Pacific civil society groups representing 92 organisations from 21 countries representing various major groups and stakeholders gathered in Bangkok to formulate a just and transformative development agenda towards...

Equity principle under attack in the Asia & Pacific post-2015 development agenda

by Reality of Aid | Aug 27, 2013 | Events and Meetings, News

IBON Post-2015 Updates 27 August 2013 Bangkok, Thailand – Civil society has engaged Asia & Pacific governments in the Asia Pacific Ministerial Dialogue (APMD) to commit to real transformative change. Yet propositions that strongly articulate the need for...

CPDE now an established CSO platform in Asia Pacific region

by Reality of Aid | Aug 14, 2013 | CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness, News

Following the success and achievements of civil society advocacy and engagement during the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, the Reality of Aid – Asia Pacific has successfully established the CPDE platform in the region. The 1st Asia Pacific CPDE...

CSOs highlight the importance of setting up Country Aid Observatorios

by Reality of Aid | Aug 14, 2013 | Aid Observatorio, Events and Meetings, News

The Reality of Aid Asia Pacific (RoA-AP) held the CSO Aid Observatorio Regional Skills Training in Kathmandu, Nepal on 24-28 June 2013. The main objective of the training is to increase capacities of CSOs from pilot countries in setting up aid monitoring centers at...