About the Issue
This Reality Check aims to contribute to strengthening and popularizing the discourse on militarization of ODA in Asia Pacific. Through unique perspectives from CSOs in the region, this issue discusses the changing mandates of ODA and how it is being diverted from poverty reduction to foreign policy priorities and global security interests of donor countries.
Contents
- Militarization of Palestinian Aid
- USAID in Mindanao: The Other Side of the US COIN
- Aiding Militarization: Role of South Korea’s ODA in “Peacekeeping” Activities in Asia
Acknowledgements
This Reality Check would not have been possible without the valuable contributions from Reality of Aid – Asia Pacific members, particularly Nora Lester Murad and Alaa Tartir (Aid Watch Palestine), Rodolfo Lahoy Jr. (IBON International) and Youngah Lee (People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy – South Korea). Gratitude must also be extended to the Reality of Aid Global and IBON International for their utmost support.
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Yonhai News
Cover Design and Layout by: Ron Villegas
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