by Reality of Aid | Aug 3, 2020 | Development Cooperation, Events and Meetings, International Finance Institutions, News, ODA, RoA Asia Pacific
With the rising development aggression among rural communities, ballooning national debt of developing countries, and countless violations of peoples’ rights, it is imperative to review the frameworks of new, Southern-led international financial institutions (IFIs)...
by Reality of Aid | Jun 30, 2020 | Aid Talks, Development Cooperation, Development Finance, ODA, RoA Asia Pacific
Developing countries in Asia Pacific are trapped in the vicious cycle of debt. To say that the region is in distress or is in crisis is an understatement, and for decades, developing countries have been spending more of their revenues to pay their dues at...
by Reality of Aid | May 28, 2020 | Agenda 2030, Development Cooperation, Events and Meetings, News, RoA Asia Pacific, United Nations
In the 7th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) held virtually last May 20, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), government ministers, civil society organizations (CSOs), and other stakeholders...
by Reality of Aid | Apr 28, 2020 | CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness, Development Cooperation, Development Finance, Highlights, International Finance Institutions, ODA, RoA Asia Pacific, Special Reports
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the New Development Bank (NDB) have touted themselves as the much-needed alternatives to the Western-dominated traditional International Finance Institutions (IFIs) like the World Bank Group (WBG) and International...
by Reality of Aid | Apr 28, 2020 | Aid Talks, Development Cooperation, Highlights, ODA, RoA Asia Pacific
No country is safe amidst the coronavirus global crisis. From those with wealthy economies to those with scarce resources, the effects of the pandemic are widely felt – aggressive lockdowns and curfew, military deployment, unemployment and layoffs, debts,...
by Reality of Aid | Mar 20, 2020 | Development Cooperation, Highlights, News, RoA Asia Pacific, South-South Cooperation
The world is in a state of calamity. From Asia Pacific to the Americas; from Europe to Africa, the COVID-19 pandemic shook national governments to respond abruptly and proactively. In response to the hourly escalation of cases, national governments implemented drastic...
