Reality of Aid

The Reality of Aid Project promotes national and international policies that will contribute to a new and effective strategy for poverty eradication, built on solidarity and equity. Established in 1993, the Reality of Aid is a collaborative, not-for-profit initiative, involving NGOs from north and south.  

The Reality of Aid publishes regular reports on international development cooperation and the extent to which governments address the extreme inequalities of income and the structural, social and political injustices that entrench people in poverty.

Annual reports are published and CID contributes the section on New Zealand.
These reports provide a critical analysis of how governments address the issues of poverty - and whether aid and development cooperation policies are put into practice.

For information on the Project, see Reality of Aid

2002

The 2002 edition focuses on Conditionality and Ownership. The report, including CID's contribution can be downloaded as a zipped folder here.

2004

The 2004 edition focuses on Governance and Human Rights in International Cooperation. The report, including CID's contribution can be downloaded as a zipped folder here.

2005

The Final Communiqué from the Reality of Aid Global meeting held in Paris, 22-24 June 2005, is available here.

2006

The 2006 edition focuses on Conflict, Security and Development. The report, including CID's contribution, can be downloaded as a PDF from here. 

2008

The 2008 edition focuses on Aid Effectiveness: Democratic Ownership and Human Rights. The report, including CID's contribution, can be downloaded as a PDF from here.

David Culverhouse's report from Reality of Aid Asia Regional Strategy Workshop held in July 2008, with the theme Debt and Aid: Strategizing From a People's Perspective, can be downladed as a PDF from here.