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Only 40 percent of ODA has actually reached the poorest 40 percent of countries, according to the findings (Photo: UNited Nations Photo)

EU states spending development aid on themselves, report finds

Almost €14bn of European official development assistance ends up in a handful of rich member states — instead of going towards low-income nations in need around the globe, a new report finds.

The study, published Wednesday (18 October), say the funds are being diverted to hosting Ukrainian refugees as so-called 'in-donor' refugee costs.

The AidWatch report was drafted by

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

Only 40 percent of ODA has actually reached the poorest 40 percent of countries, according to the findings (Photo: UNited Nations Photo)

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

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