Spain NGOs seek increase in overseas development aid
An umbrella federation of more than 80 Spanish NGOs working on development projects and providing humanitarian assistance around the world has called…
An umbrella federation of more than 80 Spanish NGOs working on development projects and providing humanitarian assistance around the world has called…
• Spain now ranked 26th of 28 European countries providing overseas aid • Development aid slashed 73 pct since 2008, despite return…
• Fourth-largest Eurozone economy gives just 0.13% of GDP to development aid • 19th of 28 in Europe, Spain less generous than…
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► Widening scandal threatens to undermine humanitarian work of all NGOs ► Spain’s umbrella federation of overseas development aid and humanitarian relief…
• Since 2006, Spain’s ‘Dia del Cooperante’ celebrates overseas aid workers • Despite cuts, Spanish NGOs still provide humanitarian aid in 110…
• Coordinadora de ONG para el Desarrollo de España (CONGDE) ~ Coordinating Council of Development NGOs of Spain • The Coordinadora de…
• Coordinadora de ONG para el Desarrollo de España (CONGDE) ~ Coordinating Council of Development NGOs of Spain • The Coordinadora de…
• NGO says overseas aid alleviates root causes of refugees, economic migration • Fight against poverty, inequality at home should be government’s…
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