by Reality of Aid | Sep 28, 2021 | Development Finance, Events and Meetings, International Finance Institutions, News
Multiple crises caused by COVID-19 have created an unprecedented global shock. The WBG released a framework for supporting green, resilient and inclusive development (GRID), which emphasizes ‘private sector solutions’—akin to its previous Maximising Finance for...
by Reality of Aid | Aug 25, 2021 | Development Cooperation, Highlights, News, ODA, RoA Asia Pacific
The Reality of Aid Network statement on the recent developments in Afghanistan Download the Spanish translation here. Following the collapse of the Afghan government last August 15, 2021, the Reality of Aid expresses deep concern over the human rights situation in the...
by Reality of Aid | Aug 13, 2021 | Development Cooperation, International Finance Institutions, News, RoA Asia Pacific
While ADB is taking steps in leaving its dirty energy legacy behind, its Draft Energy Policy seems to lack the steadfast commitment to forward a low-carbon and climate resilient future for the region. As the region’s most vulnerable sectors face the brunt of the...
by Reality of Aid | Aug 10, 2021 | Development Cooperation, Events and Meetings, News, ODA, RoA Asia Pacific
For the past year, the Asia Pacific region witnessed its vulnerability to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and fragility, and the climate emergency. The global pandemic has exacerbated systemic inequalities in the region, which calls for an urgent effort...
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...