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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. 

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.

The 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), held in New York from March 9 to 19, 2026, adopted conclusions focused on ensuring access to justice for all women and girls. For the first time, the outcome was adopted by vote rather than consensus, highlighting growing divisions among states on key issues such as gender equality and sexual and reproductive rights. Analysis.

As the 17th replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-17), held on 15-16 December 2025 in London, draws to a close, expressed financing needs from beneficiary countries have reached USD 25 billion. In a context of mounting budgetary pressures among traditional donors, a central question emerges : will international mobilization be sufficient to meet the challenges ?

To improve access to the content published on its website, Focus 2030 developed CHAT 2030: an artificial intelligence (AI)-based conversational tool designed to provide access to its analysis, data, and resources.

Discover the 2026 edition of Focus 2030's annual publication on the state of gender inequalities worldwide and current challenges.