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Historic drop in Official Development Assistance in 2025
ODA from DAC members fell to 174.3 billion USD in 2025, a 23.1% drop from 2024 (-50 billion USD in real terms), representing 0.26% of their income. It is the highest fall on record.
Gender equality in philanthropy in France: assessing a still limited level of engagement
Why is gender equality persistently underfunded by the philanthropic sector? To answer this question, the Coalition for Feminist Philanthropy, a group of twelve funders, commissioned Agence Phare to analyze the role of gender equality in French philanthropy. Published in 2025, this study aims to identify, quantify, and analyze the funding allocated to this cause. Summary of key findings and recommendations for action.
CSW70: UN Women’s rights negotiations marked by deepening divisions
The 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) was held in New York from March 9 to 19, 2026. Member States adopted agreed conclusions centered on ensuring access to justice for all women and girls. Notably, for the first time in the Commission’s history, the outcome document was adopted by vote rather than by consensus: 37 states voted in favor, six abstained, and one (the United States) voted against. This unprecedented break from established practice underscores growing divisions among states on key issues, including gender equality, sexual and reproductive rights, and the broader role of international norms in advancing women’s rights.
The African Development Fund: allocating concessional resources to the 37 most vulnerable countries on the continent
The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), has supported the most vulnerable African countries since 1972 by providing financing on highly concessional terms. Over more than fifty years of operation, it has become a cornerstone instrument for supporting the economic and social development of 37 low-income countries, nearly half […]
CHAT 2030: the AI dedicated to understanding major global issues
To make the content published on its website easier to access, Focus 2030 offers CHAT 2030, a conversational tool based on artificial intelligence (AI) and designed as a gateway to its analysis, data, and resources. By responding to questions asked in natural language, this AI interface helps users identify a publication more quickly, retrieve a […]
Special Edition : The state of gender inequalities around the world in 2026
Discover the 2026 edition of Focus 2030's annual publication on the state of gender inequalities worldwide and current challenges.
3 questions to Jackie Jones, Director of the Women in Leadership Program & Adolescent and Youth Learning Agenda at the Gates Foundation
As March 8 and CSW70 approach, Focus 2030 turns the spotlight on the state of gender inequality worldwide, against a backdrop of sharp cuts to official development assistance and mounting attacks on the rights of women and sexual and gender minorities. At this critical juncture, Focus 2030 brings together data, key facts, campaigns, and expert […]
3 questions to Floriane Borel, Senior Global Policy Associate at the Guttmacher Institute
As March 8 and CSW70 approach, Focus 2030 turns the spotlight on the state of gender inequality worldwide, against a backdrop of sharp cuts to official development assistance and mounting attacks on the rights of women and sexual and gender minorities. At this critical juncture, Focus 2030 brings together data, key facts, campaigns, and expert […]
Which countries support gender equality in their Official Development Assistance?
Discover the ranking of OECD donors' financial support for gender equality and women's empowerment around the world.
3 questions to Lucie Daniel, Head of Advocacy and Research at Equipop, member of the Women 7 Secretariat
As March 8 and CSW70 approach, Focus 2030 turns the spotlight on the state of gender inequality worldwide, against a backdrop of sharp cuts to official development assistance and mounting attacks on the rights of women and sexual and gender minorities. At this critical juncture, Focus 2030 brings together data, key facts, campaigns, and expert […]
Which G7 countries consider gender equality in their foreign aid?
At-a-glance: discover the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) assessment of G7 member states' financial support for gender equality around the world.
37% of French people have already adapted their consumption habits in order to better fight against world poverty
Poverty and development can change consumer behavior for 37% of French people, whether through a boycott or particular product choice.