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Foreign aid from official donors in 2022 rose to an all-time high of USD 204 billion, up from USD 186 billion in 2021, as developed countries increased their spending on processing and hosting refugees and on aid to Ukraine, according to preliminary data collected by the OECD. The 13.6% increase in real terms is one […]

Promoting policy coherence between development co-operation and Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) supports the implementation of the OECD Council Recommendation on Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD).   The Recommendation on PCSD encourages adherents to take a whole-of-government approach to development policy and finance. In this context, RBC can serve as a tool to support the

Τhe first Global Meeting of Development Co-operation Providers organized by Development Assistance Committee (DAC)/OECD, took place in Paris on 15 February 2023. The theme of the meeting is “Sharing knowledge and working together to put the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on track.” The world is facing multiple, over-lapping crises that are undermining progress on

A high-level Meeting on fighting famine and food insecurity in an age of crises and uncertainty, was held at the OECD Conference Centre, Paris on 14 February 2023, organized by Development Assistance Committee (DAC)/OECD with   the participation of a significant number of development cooperation agencies. The Director of Development Cooperation Policies of the Ministry of

This 60th anniversary edition focuses on ways to accelerate the implementation of commitments in support of comprehensive and inclusive development progress. The report puts the voices of those representing the diverse experiences and perspectives of low- and middle-income countries and their populations at the centre. Drawing on the latest research and insights from practitioners, academia

The Development Co-operation Profiles are an integral component of the Report, serving to increase awareness and transparency of official development finance flows. Comprehensive, verified and user-friendly with interactive graphs and compare your country functions, the Profiles give users an update on development co-operation priorities, good practices and challenges identified in DAC peer reviews, and an

In 2021, Official Development Assistance (ODA) by member countries of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) amounted to USD 178.9 billion, representing 0.33% of their combined GNI. This total included USD 174.9 billion in the form of grants, loans to sovereign entities, debt relief and contributions to multilateral institutions(calculated on a grant-equivalent basis); USD 1.1 billion

Members of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) are the most generous contributors of COVID vaccinations for developing countries. According to latest estimates, 96% of the contributions to the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator will be ODA-eligible, and more than 86% of all contributions pledged to date (and 90% of contributions to COVAX) have