Aid
News, comment and features on aid, aid policy, aid data and aid spending
-
Escapism or altruism: what really motivates aid workers?In a profession that can be dangerous and exhausting, researcher Thomas Arcaro’s new survey sheds light on what drives humanitarians
-
US pledges $90m to South Sudan but warns of sanctions should peace failArms embargo also a possibility if transitional government fails to deliver, says US envoy, as funds are promised for safe water, healthcare, food and shelter
-
Earthquake survivors left stranded in Nepal as red tape stops aid flowingPolitical bickering and bureaucracy mean there is little reconstruction amid the rubble left by Nepal’s 2015 earthquake, fuelling mistrust of aid agencies
-
World heading for catastrophe over natural disasters, risk expert warnsWith cascading crises – where one event triggers another – set to rise, international disaster risk reduction efforts are woefully underfunded
Aid watchdog urges DfID to consolidate gains on water, sanitation and hygiene