by Reality of Aid | May 22, 2020 | International Finance Institutions
Rising to prominence in the wake of World War 2, international finance institutions (IFIs) were formed by multiple countries, purportedly for economic cooperation for postwar reconstruction as well as regulating postwar debt payments between countries. But they have...
by Reality of Aid | Apr 28, 2020 | Development Cooperation, Development Finance, Highlights, ODA, OECD-DAC, RoA Global
Statement of the RoA International Coordinating Committee | 23 April 2020 (Download Statement with Spanish version) The recently published preliminary ODA data of 2019 show that aid spending by DAC members totaled USD 152.8 billion representing a slight real term...
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 | Mar 30, 2020 | Development Cooperation, Highlights, News
The Reality of Aid Network expresses its deepest solidarity with all peoples from across the world braving the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Network also expresses its heartfelt gratitude to all those in the frontlines, particularly workers and...
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...