EU Budget Factsheet

by | Nov 13, 2012 | Publications launch

Factsheet on the EU Budget. Our handy EU Budget factsheet breaks down the facts into 8 straightforward headings:   The figures What is the Multiannual Financial Framework? Structure proposed How is it decided? The MFF Process How much does the EU spend on aid?...

Infographic: EU aid budget

by | Nov 9, 2012 | EU Budget

EU states are threatening to cut aid to poor countries at next EU summit. An EU summit on 7-8 February in Brussels is scheduled to decide the next budget for 2014-2020.   At stake is the aid budget for developing countries.   Several EU leaders are calling...

Feature: Spain's aid cuts getting worse

by | Nov 2, 2012 | Financing for Development

Spanish aid is sinking to lowest levels in decades as government targets development cuts. UPDATE 2/10/2013 The Spanish Development NGO network, Coordinadora ONGD, announced today on 2 October 2013 that Spanish development aid has suffered further cuts according to...

EU Aid: The Facts

by | Oct 9, 2012 | Financing for Development

A new factsheet on where and how EU aid is spent, adapted from work by our UK member Bond. 1. What is ‘EU aid’? Aid is money that is classed as Official Development Assistance (ODA) – public grants or loans to developing countries to promote economic...