The European Union should stick to its 0.7% aid commitments for 2015, despite recent wave of national aid cuts. (Brussels, 28/05/2013) The European Union should stick to its 0.7%...
*Press Release from FoRS* Czech Republic Becomes a Member of Elite Donors' Club
New EU member state to join the world's 25 most developed donors. Prague, May 14, 2013 – The Czech Republic has become a full member of OECD Development Assistance...
EU cuts aid to poor countries for second year in a row
EU aid slumps further according to the latest OECD DAC statistics (Brussels, Paris 03/04/2013) As governments across Europe continue budget cuts, international aid to developing...
CONCORD welcomes UK's historic aid commitment
Today the UK Chancellor announced as part of his budget speech that the UK will meet its commitment to spend 0.7% of gross national income this year on aid. This means that the...
The EU Parliament supports world's poor in EDF vote
The EU Parliament warns against reducing current levels of EU official development aid. The European Parliament made its voice heard on the key poverty eradication instrument of...
EU needs strong aid budget for global challenges
European development NGOs warn against cutting EU external spending (Brussels, 04/02/2013) The European Union needs a strong aid budget to maintain its global anti-poverty...
EU aid quality making progress, but more focus on poverty eradication needed AidWatch report shows
AidWatch report shows EU aid quality improving but a better focus on poverty eradication needed ‘Special AidWatch Report on the post-Busan development effectiveness...
Will aid be the biggest casualty of the EU budget?
Channeling development aid through the EU means better coordination and more efficient management and it would be a grave error to make cuts when the money is needed more than...
EU aid commitments at historic low, NGOs warn crisis hitting poor
New AidWatch Report 2012, 'Aid We Can' shows that €7.35billion of EU aid wasn't genuine and didn't reach developing countries. (Brussels, 25/06/2012) The AidWatch Report...