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Understanding development aid

Official development assistance (ODA) is an essential public policy for the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on a global scale.

ODA is public funding, provided by governments to developing countries. It is but one of the many different sources of development financing which will help to achieve the SDGs by 2030.

But ODA stands out from the other sources, private in particular, in that government ODA financing is intended to support the needs and human development of the poorest populations, thus implementing the the SDGs’ overarching objective to "leave no-one behind".

This section offers an overview of how and where official development assistance is used, to provide a picture of the successes and challenges of this particular form of development financing, which remains a lifesaving investment for millions of the poorest people around the world.

English translations of the full range of our Policy Notes will be online by the end of 2019.

Special Edition - New global financing pact, what to expect from the June 22-23 Summit in Paris?

Published 9 June 2023

Focus 2030 has produced a Special Edition to present the issues at stake at the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, and the solutions it could bring. In this dossier, you’ll find facts and figures, infographics, expert interviews, citizen mobilization campaigns and survey (…)

"Time to redefine the rules": ONE campaign ahead of the Summit for a new global financing pact

Published 9 June 2023
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On the occasion of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, ONE calls for fundamental changes to the rules of the international financial system to support the most vulnerable countries.

3 Questions to Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, ONE France Director

Published 9 June 2023
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Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, ONE’s France Director, answers three questions on reforming the global financial architecture and mobilizing citizens ahead of the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact.

3 questions to Cécile Duflot, Executive Director at Oxfam France

Published 9 June 2023
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On June 22 and 23, 2023, a Summit for a New Global Financing Pact will be held in Paris, co-organized by France and India. Many leaders from States, governments, international organizations, civil society and the private sector will be invited to discuss solutions for (…)

3 questions to Hyacinthe Niyitegeka, Coordinator at The Loss and Damage Collaboration (L&DC)

Published 9 June 2023
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Hyacinthe Niyitegeka, climate leader, water scientist and coordinator of the Loss and Damage Collaboration, answers our questions on the Loss and Damage Fund, ahead of the June 22-23 Summit.

3 questions to Justin Vaïsse, Founder and Director General of the Paris Peace Forum

Published 9 June 2023
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Justin Vaïsse, Founder and Director General of the Paris Peace Forum, answers three questions on the inclusion of civil society and his ambitions for the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact.

3 questions to Jeroo Billimoria, Co-founder of One Family Foundation and Catalyst 2030

Published 9 June 2023
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Indian social entrepreneur Jeroo Billimoria and co-founder of One Family Foundation and Catalyst 2030 answers 3 questions ahead of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact.

Summit for a new global financing pact: assessing the urgency

Published 9 June 2023
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Find out in this analysis the main issues that the summit for a new global financing pact intends to address.

3 questions to Jeffrey Sachs, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Published 9 June 2023
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Jeffrey Sachs, President of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UNSDSN) answers 3 questions on reforms and measures to finance development and the achievement of the SDGs ahead of the Summit for a New Financing Pact.

3 Questions to Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme

Published 9 June 2023
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Achim Steiner, Administrator of the UNDP, answers three questions about achieving the SDGs and his expectations for the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact.

An inter-NGO collective campaign questions the issues at stake at the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact

Published 9 June 2023
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Ahead of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, French and international NGOs are spearheading an integrated, multi-stakeholder campaign to urge political decision-makers to make tangible financial commitments to countries in the Global South.

Increase of Official Development Assistance in 2021

Published 15 December 2022
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ODA rose by 8.5% in real terms between 2020 and 2021, totalizing USD 185.9 billion and 0.33% of the combined GNI of DAC members.

International solidarity and France’s role in the world: prospects for the new government

Published 25 May 2022
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Overview of the major international conferences of the next five years and the issues that France will have to tackle to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.

Assessment of France’s international development policy during Emmanuel Macron’s five-year term

Published 4 April 2022
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How has France’s development and international solidarity policy fared during the last five years? Analysis.

The French international solidarity policy

Published 21 July 2021
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Overview of France’s Official Development Assistance and highlights of its new development cooperation bill.

Modernization of the French international solidarity policy: where are we at?

Published 14 May 2021
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Assessment of the actions undertaken by the French government and its operators since 2018 to modernize France’s development and international solidarity policy, with regards to the proposals of the Berville report.

Understanding development aid (an overview)

Published 14 May 2021
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Official Development Assistance (ODA) is an essential public policy for meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, and alleviating poverty for millions of people around the world. Despite this, ODA is one of the least-well known or understood of public investments. This (…)

Policy Brief n°8: How investing today can reduce the need for aid tomorrow: health as a case study

Published 8 May 2021
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This Policy Brief focuses on the cost-benefit analysis for public development assistance.