The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has noted a sharp rise in development spending of 8.9 percent between 2015 and 2016. Despite this increase, aid to many poor nations has fallen. In four countries, more than one dollar in every five was spent at home in caring for refugees. Overall, a large portion of the … [Read more...] about Development aid to poorest nations falling in favour of domestic spending on refugees
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If you think aid changes things, you should move to Afghanistan while you can
Afghanistan receives far more aid than any other single country. One of a striking series of graphics from the OECD (the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development which is made up of most of the richest countries in the world) shows where overseas development assistance is going. "Donor darlings", as the OECD caption calls the biggest … [Read more...] about If you think aid changes things, you should move to Afghanistan while you can
Where the poorest live and why there are many fewer of them
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) represents the richest countries in the world. It thinks there are many fewer very poor people living alongside the rich. This dramatic graphic shows just how fast the number of poor people is declining except in Fragile States (to use the OECD terminology that lumps 44 countries … [Read more...] about Where the poorest live and why there are many fewer of them
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