德国发展援助部长Reem Alabali Radovan近日在联邦议院就2027年预算进行辩论，宣布该部门预算将连续第五年下降，从逾100亿欧元降至不足95亿欧元1。这一削减幅度反映了更广泛的趋势——自2022年以来，该部门预算已减少约三分之一，当时预算曾达14亿欧元1。
人道主义援助资金的削减尤为严峻。根据统计，人道主义援助预算从2022年的超3亿欧元，降至2025年起保持在1亿欧元的水平1。国际发展组织VENRO的调查显示，其34个成员组织中超过1000万人因此失去了援助1。对此，慈善组织Action Against Hunger提出警告，按计划削减可能导致2030年前全球多达2260万人死亡1。
这一预算方案引发了国内关注。约10万人签署请愿书，标题为《不要以牺牲团结为代价平衡预算：加强国际援助！》1。部长Alabali Radovan辩称"气候危机威胁整个世界，任何国家都无法单独应对"1。然而，VENRO负责人Michael Herbst认为，国际合作资金的进一步削减"恶化了已经危急的局面"1。绿党议员Jamila Schäfer则指出，"只投资防御预算无法创造安全，削减国际稳定支持的同时加强军事安全存在盲点"1。
Germany's development aid budget will decline for the fifth consecutive year, dropping from over 10 billion euros to less than 9.5 billion euros in 2027, according to remarks made during federal parliament budget debates 1. Development Aid Minister Reem Alabali Radovan presented the reduction, which represents a further contraction of a department whose funding has declined by approximately one-third since 2022, when it stood at 14 billion euros 1.
The cuts extend beyond general development assistance to humanitarian aid, which has stalled at 1 billion euros annually since 2025, down from over 3 billion euros in 2022 1. According to a survey by VENRO, an alliance of international development organizations, more than 10 million people have lost access to aid as a result of these reductions across 34 member organizations 1. The humanitarian impact could be severe: Action Against Hunger warned that the planned cuts could result in the deaths of as many as 22.6 million people globally by 2030 1.
Civil society has mobilized in opposition to the budget cuts, with a petition bearing approximately 100,000 signatures calling to "balance the budget without sacrificing solidarity" and demanding stronger international aid 1. Critics from across the political spectrum have questioned the approach, with Green Party lawmaker Jamila Schäfer contending that "investing only in defense budgets cannot create security" and that strengthening military spending while reducing support for international stability represents a strategic blind spot 1. VENRO director Michael Herbst stated that the reductions in international cooperation funding "further worsen an already critical situation" 1.
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