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Foreign aid from official donors in 2018 fell 2.7% from 2017, with a declining share going to the neediest countries, according to preliminary data collected by the OECD. The drop was largely due to less aid being spent on hosting refugees as arrivals slowed and some tightening of the rules on which refugee costs can […]

OECD “Development Matters” is offering a platform for open and informed discussions on pressing development opportunities and challenges. It builds a robust conversation not only between countries and a diverse range of stakeholders, but also across policy areas. OECD countries’ combined Official Development Assistance (ODA) remains strong. While some criticise ODA figures for stagnating, steady

Net ODA flows by DAC member countries were USD 149.3 billion in 2018, representing a fall of 2.7% in real terms compared to 2017. The fall reflects a reduction in in-donor refugee costs for many DAC members. The number of refugees entering Europe has dropped since its peak in 2015 and 2016.  DAC countries reported

Net ODA flows by DAC member countries were USD 149.3 billion in 2018, representing a fall of 2.7% in real terms compared to 2017. The fall reflects a reduction in in-donor refugee costs for many DAC members. The number of refugees entering Europe has dropped since its peak in 2015 and 2016.  DAC countries reported

In answer to the call expressed within the Addis Ababa Action Agenda to mobilise all available resources –domestic and foreign, public and private– in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD) develops a new work stream on transition finance to explore the evolution and interaction of public (official development assistance

The ultimate purpose of development co-operation is to achieve results, which means to bring tangible and sustainable change for people, societies and the environment. For this to happen, results-based management calls for development actors to set clear objectives with expected results, targets and indicators, and a system to measure how they are performing against their

The ultimate purpose of development co-operation is to achieve results, which means to bring tangible and sustainable change for people, societies and the environment. For this to happen, results-based management calls for development actors to set clear objectives with expected results, targets and indicators, and a system to measure how they are performing against their

Statistics based on DAC Members’ reporting to the Creditor Reporting System database (CRS) According to the Report, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are playing a major role in the framework of sustainable development, namely for improving economic, social and political conditions in developing countries. An activity is characterized as aid to CSOs when the core contributions

Multilateral and bilateral development agencies are increasingly turning to blended finance as a means of mobilising private resources to address investment needs in connection with the Sustainable Development Goals. There is an urgent need for a better understanding of the potential role of blended finance in achieving the SDGs. Blended finance comprises various instruments and

The OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) conducts periodic reviews of the individual development co-operation efforts of DAC members. The policies and programmes of each DAC member are critically examined approximately once every five years. The objectives of DAC peer reviews are to improve the quality and effectiveness of development co-operation policies and systems, and to