In the lead up to the Fourth High Level Forum (HLF) on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, this report provides information on the Republic of Korea’s development and humanitarian aid spending. Read more...

Three simultaneous cholera outbreaks are currently affecting 24 countries in West and Central Africa. Cholera-related projects are experiencing considerable under-funding. Read more...

Updates one, two and three on funding in response to the Libya emergency were presented, including basic aid data and development indicators, maps and sitreps. Read more...

The work of Bin Laden did more than dominate global affairs for much of the last decade, it also greatly affected the pattern of aid, as can be seen in the aid profiles of many countries. Read more...

Preparedness is high on the agenda within the humanitarian community. DI has completed a study for the UN FAO analysing financing mechanisms and funding streams to enhance emergency preparedness. Read more...

Recommendations around the adoption and promotion of the EU consensus on humanitarian aid and the development of a national humanitarian policy framework were put forward. GHA presented on France's position as a donor. Read more...

We provide data on donors to the UN regional flash appeal for Libya, and on all humanitarian funding reported by donors to the emergency this year. Read more...

Of the US$2.4 billion received by Thailand in ODA between 2005-2009, only about 0.1% has been reported against activities relating to disaster risk reduction (DRR). Read more...

Should our efforts focus upon trade reforms and reversing capital flight rather than consolidating aid budgets? Or is the real question about aid effectiveness? Read more...

Development, Research and Training (DRT) in Uganda updates us on local approaches to dealing with humanitarian crisis; there are positive signs, but there is still a long way to go. Read more...

The donor response to the UN Flash appeal for the Pakistan floods has been disappointing, in stark contrast to the funding for the 2010 Pakistan flood appeal. Read more...

Afghanistan has been a major humanitarian aid recipient for the last decade, but its relationship with humanitarian aid has been complex, controversial and often unpredictable. Read more...

The number of affected people reported and the total funding reported by UN OCHA to the appeals in Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia is examined, and cross-referenced to other recent humanitarian crises. Read more...

We present the proportion of EU member states’ humanitarian budgets which are channelled via the EU Institutions, providing a more comprehensive picture of humanitarian aid – including the less visible parts. Read more...