Germany, foreign aid and the elusive 0.7% →

In 2016, Germany became the world’s second-largest aid donor by volume — but as the country grapples with its new role as a development leader, the debate over the future of its aid budget is far from settled. Civil society groups have complained a small budget increase for 2020 and the failure to commit to a United Nations goal of spending 0.7 percent of gross national income on development undercut the country’s claim of prioritizing the sector. Read more.

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