Germany Cuts Development Aid Despite Growing Crises The recent announcement from Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) that its budget will shrink for the fifth consecutive year has sent shockwaves through the development community.
At a time when global crises are escalating, it seems counterintuitive that Berlin is cutting aid just as millions of people are facing hunger and displacement.
Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan paints a dire picture of global catastrophes, yet her own ministry's budget will take a hit from €10 billion to just under €9. 5 billion.