by Reality of Aid | May 27, 2022 | International Finance Institutions, ODA, RoA Asia Pacific
The world is facing a global debt crisis largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rising costs of food and fuel brought about by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and impending threats of climate change. In the Asia-Pacific alone, 25 countries are exposed to the food,...
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 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 | Jun 8, 2021 | ODA, OECD-DAC, RoA Africa
Statement of the Reality of Aid Network on the ongoing crises in the DRC The Reality of Aid Network expresses concern over the ongoing humanitarian crises in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in light of the recent Mount Nyiragongo eruption, compounding the...
by Reality of Aid | Apr 15, 2021 | Agenda 2030, Development Cooperation, Development Effectiveness, Highlights, International Finance Institutions, News, News, ODA, OECD-DAC
The recently published preliminary ODA data of 2020 show that aid spending by DAC members totaled 161.2 billion USD which constitutes a 3.5% increase in real terms.[1] But while this increase is a welcome development, it is by all measures marginal compared to the...
by Reality of Aid | Mar 31, 2021 | Blogs, Development Cooperation, Development Effectiveness, News, ODA, Reality Check, RoA Europe
By Kristina Lanz, Alliance Sud Rarely has a popular initiative caused the kind of furore triggered by the Responsible Business Initiative (RBI). For months or even years ahead of the vote, it regularly made headlines and had a very high public profile thanks to the...
