Reality of Aid

The Reality of Aid Network (RoA) is the only major North/South international non-government initiative focusing exclusively on analysis and advocacy for poverty eradication policies and practices in the international aid regime.

It brings together hundreds of regional and global organizations, including civil society networks, working in the field of international cooperation in the 22 donor countries of the OECD and partner countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. The Reality of Aid builds on a 25-year track record of independent assessment of aid policies and practices, accompanied by constructive dialogue with policy makers at national and international levels.

The Network has two independent Southern regional arms, the Reality of Aid – Asia Pacific (RoA-AP) and the Reality of Aid – Africa (RoA Africa).

The regional hubs support the global network in providing reports on aid performance, in influ­encing policy makers through lobbying and policy dialogue, and in facilitating collaboration among civil society organizations (CSOs) to enhance their capacities toward building effective development cooperation.