DAC-CSO Reference Group statement on the preliminary Official Development Assistance figures for 2025.

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• New OECD data shows aid to the Global South fell by an unprecedented 23.1% in real terms in 2025, putting millions of lives at risk
• EU countries slash their aid budgets by 10% while institutions report cuts of 13.8% - sending the wrong signal to the Global South
• Ukraine alone received US$ 44.9 billion in ODA, nearly 26% of total ODA
• Amid debt and war spillover hitting the Global South, an urgent course correction is needed

In a joint letter to the International Monetary Fund's Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Executive Directors, a coalition of 125 civil society organisations reiterates a call to improve engagement and consultation processes with CSOs at the next review of the IMF Guidelines on Engagement with Civil Society. 

This report by ActionAid, CONCORD and Eurodad warns that proposals for the next Global Europe Instrument in the MFF (2028–2034) risk weakening the EU’s development mandate by prioritising investment-led approaches over poverty reduction and inequalities. Drawing on lessons from the current EFSD+, it calls on the European Parliament and Council to safeguard grant-based funding, strengthen oversight of blended finance and guarantees, and uphold the EU’s development effectiveness commitments.

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This report is the first comprehensive civil society examination of how changes to the rules – known as the ‘ODA modernisation’ process – have reshaped international aid. It argues that a genuine overhaul of the aid system must now take place, with Global South countries in the driving seat.

In a world increasingly marked by self-interest and the dominance of power over principle, it is hard to be optimistic. However, our collective struggles last year led to some victories, and 2026 presents plenty of opportunities to overcome this peak era of imperialism.

#COP30 #G20 #ClimateJustice #DebtJustice #MakePollutersPay #CancelTheDebt #EraOfJustice