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The Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Recommendation on Enabling Civil Society in Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Assistance was adopted on 6 July 2021. The Recommendation aims to support DAC members, as well as other development co-operation and humanitarian assistance providers, in addressing civic space and working with civil society actors, while underscoring that civil society actors […]

In 2020, official development assistance (ODA) by member countries of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) amounted to USD 161.2 billion, representing 0.32% of their combined GNI. This total included USD 158.0 billion in the form of grants, loans to sovereign entities, debt relief and contributions to multilateral institutions (calculated on a grant-equivalent basis); USD 1.3

The High-Level Roundtable on the DAC Recommendation on Ending SEAH in Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance on 2 February 2021 produced strong commitments to greater collective action to end sexual exploitation abuse and harassment (SEAH). The event convened more than 200 participants and 25 high level speakers from across the international community. Leaders redoubled commitments

The DAC revises the list every three years. Countries that have exceeded the high-income threshold for three consecutive years at the time of the review are removed. The DAC List presents countries and territories in groups. The Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as defined by the United Nations are in the first column; the other columns show