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French views on Official Development Assistance (ODA)

French people have changeable and sometimes contradictory views on Official Development Assistance (ODA), depending on how the question is asked.
The problem is often in the term itself. The acronym "ODA" is often poorly understood, and sometimes completely unfamiliar for the French. And though people are aware that their government gives money to poor countries, linking that finance to development projects proves to be a more complex task.
In this section we:
– identify the variety of French opinions on public generosity towards the poorest countries,
– measure the evolution of French public opinion on ODA,
– compare French views with public opinion in Germany, the United Kingdom or the United States.

A majority of French people support an increase in development aid

Published 25 March 2024
dans Surveys
58% of French people want to maintain or increase official development assistance to the poorest countries.

What the French expect from the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact

Published 19 June 2023
dans Surveys
The French support innovative financing to solve the economic difficulties facing the poorest countries.

The effectiveness of Official Development Assistance as judged by the French

Published 15 June 2022
dans Surveys
Only 13% of French people believe ODA to be effective, compared to 22% who say it is ineffective.

Support for the European Union: hand in hand with support for more aid?

Published 27 August 2019
dans Surveys
49% of French people approve, or strongly approve, of France’s membership of the European Union.

Changing opinions in favour of international development aid

Published 27 August 2019
dans Surveys
French people are more and more in favour of an increase of French development aid to the poorest countries.

What are the reasons for French resistance to development aid spending?

Published 27 August 2019
dans Surveys
The majority of French people have a poor opinion on French development aid.

The benefits of development aid as seen by French people

Published 7 August 2018
dans Surveys
39% of French people believe that international aid paid by the rich countries makes it possible to develop the economy of developing countries.

Increasing or decreasing Official Development Assistance: a matter of political opinion

Published 7 August 2018
dans Surveys
Support for an increase in French aid gradually decreases as political opinions shift to the right.

Providing 0.7% national wealth to developing countries as aid: a not-so-generous commitment?

Published 7 August 2018
dans Surveys
46% of French people consider that granting 0.7% of the national budget to public development aid is only a rather modest effort.

French youth in favor of "generous" international aid

Published 7 August 2018
dans Surveys
30% of French adults under 25 consider that the government should contribute generously to international aid

Political leaders must explain the reasons why ODA is good for France

Published 2 August 2018
dans Surveys
43% of French people say it is up to political leaders to explain why it is beneficial for France to maintain international aid.

The next G7 in 2019: France as a leader in the fight against world poverty?

Published 2 August 2018
dans Surveys
The majority of French people (49%) support France putting the fight against world poverty on the G7 agenda.

Financing international aid with a tax on financial transactions

Published 2 August 2018
dans Surveys
60% of French people would be in favor of (or would not oppose) France’s ODA being financed through an FTT.

The actors best placed to provide effective assistance

Published 2 August 2018
dans Surveys
There is wide support from French people for the role of international organizations in providing effective assistance to developing countries.

How ODA can benefit France on the international stage

Published 1 August 2018
dans Surveys
72% of French people either agree or do not disagree that there is a link between French development aid and France’s standing internationally.
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