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European development aid has entered a new phase of the European Union’s neocolonialist agenda. Its “Global Gateway” plan is a wishlist for infrastructure projects to be launched across the world by European companies, backed by liberal reforms to pave the way. At its heart: Africa, where at least half of all investments are set to land.
- This research investigates what factors of foreign aid affect public attitudes toward foreign aid in recipient countries.
- Using conjoint experiments in seven recipient countries, we found people prefer aid from democratic and transparent donors.
The first drop in ODA since 2017 sounds alarm bells for the future of aid, as new figures highlight a 7.1 per cent decrease
Aid crisis – new data sounds fresh alarm bells for the future – Eurodad
- ‘Aid trap’ continues despite significant ODA cuts amidst political change in donor countries
- BWIs continue to facilitate financialisation of essential services across Africa, deepening dependency trap and compromising sovereignty
Many CSO’s have protested in the US and Europe to the cuts to aid budgets.
See www.eurodad.org and ActionAid shocked by decision to raid ODA budget | ActionAid UK
A critical analysis of Official development Aid in 2023, by Eurodad
- New figures published today by the OECD show that hosting refugees in donor countries accounts for more than US$31 billion (equivalent to 13.8 per cent of total ODA)
- Despite a small rise in ODA across all wealthy countries in 2023, in the EU aid fell by a shocking 7.7 per cent, with only a few members reporting increases
Preventing donor countries from getting rich on their own aid …
The OECD Development Assistance Committee (ODA) is conducting a review of its Recommendation on Untying ODA (Official Development Assistance, or aid). In this blog, Eurodad’s aid expert Matthew Simonds examines how wealthy countries are continuing to profit from both formal and informal tied aid.
Exposing Tied Aid: Preventing donor countries from getting rich on their own aid – Eurodad
A new Eurodad study:
“Since 2018, temporary rules have allowed donor countries to report private-sector oriented operations, known as Private Sector Instruments, as official development assistance. In this report, we chart the increased use of such operations, highlight problematic gaps in transparency and accountability, and end with recommendations both for the OECD DAC and wider civil society.”
Aid under threat: The shadowy business of private sector instruments – Eurodad
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