EU climate funding threatened Mar 5, 2010
The paper on overseas aid praises five countries -- Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands -- for overachieving, while Britain and Spain are named as key players to help make up the shortfall. Anti-poverty group Oxfam said the EU needed a radical new plan that made aid pledges legally binding and set timetables. (Scientific American)
Rebuilding Chile Mar 2, 2010
And as both countries rebuild, while Haiti is all but totally dependant upon overseas aid, Chile has the financial clout to recover without recourse to foreign support. Solid fiscal position. (BBC News -- Business)
Gates Calls for Building Foreign Troops Capacity Feb 25, 2010
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2010 The United States should devote more energy and overseas aid dollars towards developing the local security forces of other countries, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said tonight in a speech advocating an overhaul of U.S. foreign capacity building ... He said the United States should devote more energy and overseas aid dollars towards developing the local security forces of other countries. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
What you should know about home foreclosure Feb 22, 2010
Todays mortgage rate is the TRUE VALUE in todays home Concerned Citizen Man in Foreclosure Bulldozes Home jason Here is something to think about: Even after the TARP has been fully paid back, the US Government is STILL bailing out TBTF banks more than we are giving bailouts to US families with hungry kids, and more than all of our overseas aid. dean In Dec 2009 I was approved for a Loan Modification. (The Palm Beach Post)
Haitians hold day of mourning Feb 13, 2010
The U.S. Agency for International Development channels hundreds of millions of dollars in overseas aid each year through faith-based groups, though there is no definitive tally of how much of the aid for Haiti comes through Christian groups. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- International)
Obey: Military Budget on Chopping Block Feb 2, 2010
But Democratic Representative Dave Obey, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee that writes annual spending bills, said he would consider cuts to all government agencies including defense and overseas aid. "We will not exceed his requested level for appropriations; but we will also not exempt any department or activity from review, including foreign aid and the Pentagon, because none of them are without waste," he said. (Newsmax)
Harrabin's Notes Jan 26, 2010
5bn emergency finance promised by the government to help poor countries adapt to climate change will be stripped from the general overseas aid budget. The Conservatives' David Cameron will not take succour from this latest problem for Mr Brown. (BBC News -- Science)
Celebrities call for extra bank tax to pay for charity Jan 24, 2010
The rest of the money would be shared with overseas aid budgets and climate change projects. Oxfam admits that a transaction tax would need global agreement, which would be difficult. (BBC News -- Business)
The next GFC Jan 20, 2010
I am 68, divorced, own my small townhouse, have superannuation (which lost 20% of its face value in 2008 - thanks to know-nothing youngsters), am in good health and have private health insurance and work in overseas aid and development on an Australian Government program. Like most of my generation I worked hard for what I have and went without in order to increase my superannuation and pay off my mortgage. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Crisis in Haiti: aid proves to be more vital than ever Jan 15, 2010
The storms and unrest combined to plunge Haiti into one of its worst humanitarian situations for more than a decade and made the country even more dependent on overseas aid ... The crisis has not only made life tougher for the world's poorest, but also led to fears that it will force developed nations to cut their overseas aid contributions ... With the Haiti earthquake giving us an insight into the vulnerability of some of the world's poorest, it is hoped that the tragedy will do much to halt... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Iraq inquiry: Day-by-day timeline Jan 12, 2010
The bombing of the UN headquarters in Iraq in 2003 had "a very serious impact" on UK efforts to rebuild the country, former overseas aid official Jim Drummond told the inquiry. WEDNESDAY 16 DECEMBER. (BBC News -- Europe)
