Research papers


Decision making for impact in a changed political context


 Insights from senior leadership interviews: enduring changes, current pressures, and building for the future


Towards a new organising logic and principles for development co-operation


What do low- and middle-income countries want from a new era of development co-operation?


How narratives, priorities, and instruments of major bilateral providers are evolving  


Using Smart Buys lists wisely: Considerations for policymakers


Interest-based narratives, misaligned finance, and navigating uncertainty: key themes in analyses and debate on the future of development co-operation


Mapping the contours of a shared development co-operation agenda


Maximising impact and managing trade-offs in decision making

Insights from preparatory roundtables


The Future of International Development Co‑operation Regional Roundtable: Southern Voice Africa


The Future of International Development Co‑operation Regional Roundtable: Southern Voice Asia


The ​​Future of International Development ​​Co‑operation Regional Roundtable: Southern Voice Latin America


Development assistance for health at a crossroads: Priority issues, divergences and strategic directions


The Role of Philanthropy: Priorities for collective action in the future of development


Positioning poverty and inequality reduction in the evolving development co‑operation landscape


From Commitment to Practice: A call to action on locally led development

Expert Group Summary

This note summarises key perspectives shared during the first meetings of the OECD Expert Group on the Future of International Development Co-operation.

Further reading

Data explainer

A historic decline in foreign aid: Preliminary 2025 ODA data

Policy brief

Cuts in official development assistance

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Multilateral Development Finance 2026

Webpage

Development co-operation profiles

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States of Fragility 2025 

Report

Development Co‑operation Report 2024 

Report

Development Co‑operation Report 2023 

Dashboard

Mobilisation of private finance for development 

Call for input

Review of the Development Assistance Committee

Report

Global Perspectives on Triangular Co‑operation 2025