Radovan Alabali voices disapproval over substantial reductions in development assistance funding
The Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Reem Alabali Radovan (SPD), has raised alarm bells over significant reductions in the federal budget for her department. The proposed cuts, totalling approximately 1.3 billion euros, are part of the plans approved by the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag.
The reduction in the development budget will have direct and tangible effects on various aid projects. If implemented, the cuts will impact the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, a crucial area of focus for the ministry.
The proposed reductions for this year are around 10%, with an additional 3% planned for the following year. This would bring the development budget down to approximately 10.3 billion euros. The federal government also plans a further reduction of over 300 million euros for the next year.
Alabali Radovan described the cuts as "extremely painful" and announced that she will rely on support within the coalition to fight against the proposed reductions. She has vowed to continue fighting for every euro in the budget.
The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag has approved the plans for the reduction in principle, but the final decision is yet to be made and is subject to further negotiations. The opposition party that proposed reducing development aid cuts is not explicitly named in the available search results.
If the development budget is cut disproportionately as agreed by the coalition, no area can be spared. The cuts will have direct, tangible effects on people's lives, and the consequences could be severe.
As the negotiations continue, Alabali Radovan remains steadfast in her determination to protect the development budget and the aid projects it supports. The future of these projects hangs in the balance, and the outcome of the negotiations will have far-reaching implications for global health and development.
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