almost 11 years ago // Ukraine crisis
Already contending with several challenges that constrain their ability to provide humanitarian support, aid groups working in eastern Ukraine now have to deal with new security provisions that may impede delivery even further.
almost 11 years ago // EYD2015
2015 is the European Year for Development, and the European Commission and members of the European Parliament are banking on the present generation of young adults to take #globaldev issues to the streets and along the corridors of power.
about 11 years ago // Disaster relief
Five years after the 2010 Haiti quake, many Haitians feel international efforts to help the country recover failed to meet their goals, particularly local ownership of development gains. We learn more from Gotson Pierre, an award-winning Haitian journalist who urges foreign aid groups to "go local" and understand what the country is all about before setting up shop.
about 11 years ago // Belgian aid
The Belgian development bank's new multiyear investment strategy streamlines priority sectors and countries, and hones its focus on micro, small and medium enterprises. It also lays the groundwork for private sector investments, its chief investment officer tells Devex.
about 11 years ago // Ebola crisis and response
The number of people threatened by food insecurity in the Ebola-affected region in West Africa could jump from 500,000 to 1 million by March 2015, Devex learns from a FAO official as the U.N. agency raised the alarm over the new danger looming beyond the immediate health crisis.
about 11 years ago // EU budget
The European Union avoided a total collapse of its budget by agreeing on its expenses for next year after the European Parliament accepted a compromise with the council. Snowballing debts from past years, however, could still jeopardize development funding throughout 2015.
about 11 years ago // Ebola crisis and response
The struggle against Ebola is evolving. Fighting the disease in West Africa now requires smaller and more flexible locally staffed teams in the countryside to respond to mini-outbreaks, Devex learns from sources who attended a recent high-level meeting with U.N., EU and NGO experts in Brussels.
about 11 years ago // Private sector engagement
Recognizing that the private sector is adopting an increasingly higher profile in global development efforts, European Union development ministers agreed Friday on an ambitious set of proposals to strengthen the role of the private sector in future EU-funded projects. NGOs, however, warn the ministers are "only seeing the good side" of more corporate involvement.
about 11 years ago // Belgian aid
In an effort to "sharpen the DNA of development cooperation," Belgium will be reducing its development budget and prioritizing fewer countries over the next five years. What will all these mean for the future of Belgian foreign aid?
about 11 years ago // Post-2015 development agenda
This week, the European Parliament passed a resolution detailing the stand the EU should defend in next year's negotiations over the post-2015 sustainable development goals. We give you an insider perspective into the process that led to a hard-fought consensus.