Show threadAlexander J. Stein6d ago
Also the UK & other countries cut their aid budgets and count domestic spending towards development aid: hannahritchie.substack.com/p/uk-aid-bud... #Development #DevelopmentAid >> The target is to give 0.7% of GNI, i.e. 70 Cents per 100 EUR of income earned at the national level, a very small share.

The UK is cutting its aid budg...
The UK is cutting its aid budget to the lowest level in decades

After pledging to increase the budget to 0.7% of GNI, the government is cutting it to 0.3%.

By the Numbers
Alexander J. Stein6d ago
Germany's role in the world: Humanitarian & development needs are rising worldwide, yet Germany's development assistance falls below 0.5% of its GDP in 2025—missing the target of 0.7%: venro-org.translate.goog/publikatione... #Germany #HumanitarianAid #DevelopmentAid #DevelopmentAssistance #ODA >>

ODA unter Druck
ODA unter Druck

Wie verlässlich ist Deutschlands Engagement?

VENRO – Verband Entwicklungspolitik und Humanitäre Hilfe
The Japan TimesMar 11
In today's world, defense spending matters, but without parallel investment in development and infrastructure, it is only half a security strategy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/11/world/development-is-hard-power/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #defense #developmentaid #infrastructure
Development provides security as effectively as hard power

International development is not just a form of “soft power.” It is hard power — and our most effective preemptive strike against future threats.

The Japan Times
NewsletterTFFeb 21

UK's G20 Role: Opportunity to Shape Global Financial Discussions

The UK will host a meeting about money problems around the world. This is a chance for leaders to talk about helping poor countries and fixing global money rules.

#GlobalFinance, #UKMeeting, #DebtRelief, #WorldEconomy, #DevelopmentAid

https://newsletter.tf/uk-money-meeting-global-debt-2024/

UK to Host Big Meeting on Money Issues

The UK will host a meeting about money problems around the world. This is a chance for leaders to talk about helping poor countries and fixing global money rules.

NewsletterTFFeb 21

The United Kingdom is hosting an important meeting soon to discuss how money works globally. Leaders will talk about helping countries with debt and making the world's money system fairer for everyone.

#GlobalFinance, #UKMeeting, #DebtRelief, #WorldEconomy, #DevelopmentAid

https://newsletter.tf/uk-money-meeting-global-debt-2024/

UK to Host Big Meeting on Money Issues

The UK will host a meeting about money problems around the world. This is a chance for leaders to talk about helping poor countries and fixing global money rules.

The Japan TimesJan 2
As the United States retreats from its postwar leadership role under Donald Trump, Japan must overcome domestic constraints and step up with partners to help sustain the global order it has long quietly supported. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/12/31/it-is-japans-time-to-step-out/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #us #donaldtrump #nationalsecuritystrategy #worldwarii #apec #shinzoabe #tpp #china #africa #developmentaid #article9 #constitution #coldwar #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #shinzoabe
As the U.S. steps back, Japan must step up

In the wake of Trump’s reassessment of the U.S. place in the world, Japan should be ready to step up.

The Japan Times
Aurianne OrSep 29, 2025

Immigration: https://www.aurianneor.org/immigration-2/

#agriculture #art #asylum #aurianneor #decentwork #democracy #detentioncenters #developmentaid #environment #farmer #immigration #inequalities #insecurity #justice #laborshortage #laborer #law #medical #migrants #multinationals #worker #nononsense #Photomontage, #politics #pollution #prison #racisme #restaurants #social #unfaircompetiton #workinspector, #workers #workingconditions

Aurianne OrSep 16, 2025

Our lives depend on the upcoming midterms: https://www.aurianneor.org/our-lives-depend-on-the-upcoming-midterms/

#art #aurianneor #climatechange #democracy #Democrats #developmentaid #difference #division #DonaldTrump #ecology #economy #elections #equality #exclusion #expression #fascist #hatred #jobs #humanrights #insult #intransigence #investments #JDVance #justice #midterms #model #opinion #Photomontage #politics #Republicans #solidarity #sustainable #tolerance #unite #unitedstates #universal #USA #values #war #world

Aurianne OrAug 25, 2025

Societies that choose solidarity are those where people want to go: https://www.aurianneor.org/societies-that-choose-solidarity-are-those-where-people-want-to-go/

#aid #art #cooperation #democracy #developmentaid #diseases #emigration #exploitation #generalinterest #help #humanrights #immigration #individual #infrastructure #interest #mafia #markets #migration #mutualaid #personalinterests #Photomontage #politics #poverty #publichealth #redistribution #rich #social #socialaid #socialbond #society #solidarity #state #supportive #universal #wealth

Alberto CotticaJul 21, 2025

[Ye Gods, this paper]

"The blockchain pilot might be good for the agencies but really it’s not for the refugees. This industry [development aid] is a stage, and everyone has to act. The refugee women can only use this technology during the time they are working with us [...] They won’t use the technology. We know this really."

https://doi.org/10.1080/14650045.2024.2389284

#developmentAid
#blockchain
#bullshitTech