The Reality of Aid – Asia Pacific expresses its grave disappointment over the Indonesian government’s repressive acts against the Peoples’ Global Conference Against IMF-WB (PGC). As a South-led network concerned with the proper use of development assistance and effective development cooperation, ROA-AP has resolved to strengthen its engagement with the IMF-World Bank to enable civil society organizations to raise their concerns and propose policy alternatives to the institution. Several of its members, who are also

CONTENTS Global Updates DAC-CSO Reference Group holds strategy meeting amidst ongoing reform processes Reality of Aid Network holds 2017 Global Assembly in Paris, France Asia-Pacific RoA Asia-Pacific discusses militarization of aid in new Reality Check issue RoA Asia-Pacific launches the 2016 RoA Report alongside ADB 50th anniversary in Yokohama Africa RoA Africa participates in the Inclusive Partnerships Multistakeholder Validation/Workshop in Cameroon Latin America and the Caribbean On Debt: How are we in Latin America? “Financial

When: September 13, 2017 Where: Paris, France Who: Members of the Reality of Aid and the CSO community What: Reality of Aid Network Global Assembly Why: The Reality of Aid Network holds a Global Assembly for RoA members once in its two-year Report cycle. Its purpose is to engage members to debate key issues for the theme of the upcoming Global Report and to share national and regional experiences with other RoA members. It seeks

As members of the Reality of Aid Network, which brings together Southern and Northern civil society groups spanning some 17 time zones, we are no strangers to the challenges of convening inclusive meetings about the need for more and better aid. The “lost connection” icon on trans-continental conference calls is a familiar, if frustrating, part of our lives, as it will be for many of you. But when it comes to convening meetings with the

The ambition of the SDGs, the broad scope of poverty across all developing countries, and growing inequality, demand concerted ‘game-changing’ measures to maximize the resources needed to realize Agenda 2030. Dramatic increases in targeted international concessional public finance to complement domestic finance will be essential if the barriers and conditions perpetuating poverty and inequality are to be overcome. In the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, ODA providers reaffirm their respective ODA commitments, including the commitment by

CONTENTS GLOBAL UPDATES SAVE THE DATE: Session on “Assessing IMF-WB’s Technical Cooperation for Achieving the 2030 Agenda” at the IMF   and World Bank Spring Meeting CSOs discuss improving CSO engagement and document disclosure with the OECD DAC Chair ASIA-PACIFIC RoA Asia-Pacific holds training on Istanbul Principles in Manila AFRICA Accelerating the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals through Blended Financing in Africa: Positioning the Civil Society for Effective Monitoring and Accountability LATIN AMERICA AND THE