Belgian development cooperation

Current trends and information on development initiatives in Belgium An eye-opener for the general public The average Belgian gives 10 to 30 euros to a development organisation each year. Municipalities, schools, companies, trade unions, health insurance funds and neighbourhood groups are increasingly setting up projects in Africa, Asia or Latin America themselves. At the same time, international organisations are asking for more cooperation. But does development cooperation make sense? What do we want to achieve with it? Who are the non-governmental development organisations and what do they do? What budget does the government spend on development cooperation? What is the role of international institutions such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the European Union and the OECD? There is support for Belgian development cooperation, but the 'good cause' is more loved than known. Moreover, there is little debate about it. However: after forty years, Belgian development cooperation has reached a crossroads. In Africa, we have taken up a second-rate position. We are questioning the impact of all that aid. And are we really as generous as we think? This book is an eye-opener for the general public.