Development Finance Watch, Issue 115

Eurodad Newsletter 28 March 2013 – Issue #115 European Network on Debt and Development DEVELOPMENT FINANCE WATCH
	Top Story » Finance and the future: post 2015 development goals need new economic norms and targets As the UN’s high-level panel on the post 2015 development agenda prepares to meet in Bali, it is clear that no worthwhile development goals can be met without fundamental changes in the international financial and economic system. Read more     Report » Global financial flows, aid and development This paper – written by Eurodad for CONCORD’s Aidwatch coalition – sets out all the financial resources potentially available for development. It examines their key characteristics and discusses their poverty and sustainable development impacts, as well as the implications for aid.   Read more     Press Release » Who is benefiting from the new European development cooperation policy? Brussels, 21 March 2013 – A group of non-governmental organisations from Europe and Latin America this week raised concerns about new European development cooperation policies – questioning whether so-called ‘blending mechanisms’ are favouring multinational corporations and big banks over poverty eradication.   Read more     News » US food aid revolution: rumour or reality? On 27 February, 11 humanitarian organisations released a joint statement welcoming the Obama administration’s proposal for US food aid reform, which recommends a shift to local and regional procurement of US food assistance.   Read more     Blog » Blurry blending Official Development Assistance (ODA) budgets are under pressure – but never fear, the private sector is here to fill the gap. In short, that’s the EU’s answer to declining ODA budgets in times of crisis. How does this work? One word: “blending”.   Read more     Blog » Cyprus – the next chapter of dysfunctional EU debt crisis management After more than a week of messy negotiations, the Troika (made up of the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank) and the government of Cyprus agreed on a bailout package for Cyprus on 24 March.   Read more		What’s New   Issue #115   28 March 2013 ACTION ALERT Urge the World Bank’s safeguards policies to uphold human rights.   FEATURED MEMBER   Erlassjahr is the German branch of the worldwide Jubilee movement for international debt cancellation.   FACTS AND FIGURES The global creation of new Special Drawing Rights could provide up to $167 billion of new resources for developing countries, equivalent to 0.7% of their Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Global financial flows, aid and development report   FEATURED RESOURCE AidWatch briefing paper on financial resources for development, written by Jesse Griffiths.   EURODAD MENTIONS The conference on Aid to the private sector in Latin America, co-sponsored by Eurodad, was mentioned on the blog Ciudadypoder.   Jesse Griffiths and Eurodad’s joint statement on blending mechanisms was quoted on EurActiv.   EURODAD IN ACTION Maria-José Romero made a presentation at a conference at the European Parliament.     EVENTS What: Events co-organised by Eurodad at the World Social Forum 2013 - Liberate the peoples from debt enslavement - From Ecodebt to Ecojustice - Ecuador, Tunisia and Europe: How to Audit the Debt? - Tackling illicit financial flows from developing countries When: 29 March 2013 Where: Tunis, Tunisia.   What: Conference on financial transparency When: 3 April 2013 Where: New Delhi, India.   What: Debate on the role of business in development cooperation When: 10 April 2013 Where: Amsterdam, The Netherlands.   What: Eurodad/Glopolis International Conference When: 3-5 June 2013 Where: Prague, Czech Republic.   VACANCIES Oxfam seeks a European Policy and Advocacy Advisor.   ActionAid Nigeria is looking for a Tax Justice Advisor.   ChristianAid seeks a Programme officer for its Economic and Social Rights programme in the Middle East.   EURODAD STAFF Tove Maria Ryding joined Eurodad as Senior Policy Analyst.   FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!   If you have any feedback on articles, content suggestions for future issues or other thoughts, please write to: assistant@eurodad.org
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