Aid
Genuine aid that really get's to the poor can save lives and make a huge difference to millions of people.
The European Union and its member states have a long track record in giving development aid to poorer countries across the world.
What's counted as aid is 'Official Development Assistance' (ODA). In total, the European Union gives some €53 billion in ODA.
Several years ago, European governments promised to meet the Millennium Development Goals target of giving 0.7% of their national gross national income (GNI) as aid.
But recently EU aid has started to fall, with national governments failing to meet their development targets.
CONCORD monitors the quantity and quality, with annual figures and analysis published in our AidWatch reports.
New infograph giving an overview of the aid/development effectiveness process since 2005.
This special report focuses on the quality of EU aid and the post-Busan development effectiveness agenda
Spanish aid is sinking to lowest levels in 22 years as government targets development cuts.
A new factsheet on where and how EU aid is spent, adapted from work by our UK member Bond.
Many EU countries show a fall in development aid budgets since 2011.
NGOs say the financial crisis is being used to sidestep international development commitments.
KEY PUBLICATIONS
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AidWatch Special Report 2012
The AidWatch Special Report assesses the process of the Busan Partnership Agreement and the quality… -
AidWatch Report 2012: Invest More in Global Development
The EU remains the world's larget aid donor but a number of European countries have…
