by Newsroom | Sep 24, 2012 | Publications launch
Many European governments are exaggerating their aid progress by inflating their aid figures with debt cancellations, particularly to Iraq and Nigeria. They are also chalking up as aid their spending within Europe on refugees and foreign students’ education. In...
by Newsroom | Sep 24, 2012 | Publications launch
2007 should instead have been a year of significant increases to meet the official targets. Yet there was a slight decline in the amount of European Official Development Assistance (ODA) and in ODA as a proportion of Europe’s economic output. Key findings Nine...
by Newsroom | Sep 21, 2012 | Publications launch
In 2008, Europe provided 0.40% of its gross national income (GNI) in aid. Although this is an increase of €4 billion, in reality, a further €20bn is necessary over the next two years in order to meet its targets. Current rises are clearly falling far short of what is...
by Newsroom | Sep 21, 2012 | Publications launch
This report shows that aid levels stagnated in 2009 and are well short of promised levels for 2010. In 2009, aid decreased from €50bn in 2008 to €49bn. Key findings EU development aid in 2009 amounted to €49 billion, €1 billion less than 2008 levels Official estimates...
by Newsroom | Aug 31, 2012 | Policy coherence for sustainable development
EU weak at Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, South Korea. CONCORD participated along with many of its members at the major aid summit last year in Busan, South Korea. Despite the European Union being the the world’s biggest aid donor, we...
