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...
by Reality of Aid | May 19, 2023 | Blogs, Development Cooperation, Development Effectiveness, Development Finance, ODA, Reality Check, RoA Global
With the release of the Preliminary 2022 ODA Figures, the global community faces the reality that ODA continues to be precarious when it is needed most. The 13.6% increase in ODA in 2022, although relatively commendable, paints a misleading picture especially with how...
by Reality of Aid | Mar 30, 2023 | Blogs, Development Cooperation, Development Effectiveness, Development Finance, International Finance Institutions, ODA, OECD-DAC, Reality Check, RoA Global
The release of the OECD-DAC’s (Development Assistance Committee) Development Cooperation Report 2023 (DCR 2023) posed vital debates on the aid system which are relevant to progress towards improving the current architecture. The Report highlighted important...
by Reality of Aid | May 24, 2021 | Blogs, Reality Check
By Tala Batangan, Reality of Aid – Asia Pacific The revival of the “Pivot to Asia” strategy by the Biden administration signals the resurgence of the United States’ influence on the Asia Pacific region and its readiness to face the Chinese “threat”, with...
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...