International development cooperation and official development assistance (ODA) remain critical factors in development financing. Fulfilling the commitment made more than four decades ago to achieve the ODA target of 0.7% of gross national income (GNI) remains the cornerstone of success. The volume of ODA decreased from $153 billion in 2017 to $149.3 billion in 2018, that is, by 2.7%. ODA for Africa fell by 4%. The share of GNI allocated by all DAC donors to ODA is 0.31%, well below the UN target of 0.7%. In the context of COVID-19, ODA indicators continue to decline. This glaring lack of ambition on the part of donors coincides with the overly optimistic and rather unrealistic assumption that private funding will fill the funding gap to achieve the SDGs and targets. It is now more vital than ever that long-term commitments to international development assistance are met, including ensuring quality and effectiveness.
The Civil Defense Group on Federal Law offers:
Review the ODA framework
Partnerships for sustainable development must be consistent with the principle of local ownership of development processes, with
In this way, all relevant stakeholders, including local communities and CSOs, can actively participate in the processes. We
We also call on donors to support the integrity of ODA and the efficiency improvement programme.
Call on DAC members to immediately reverse the decline in the share of ODA as a share of GNI and meet and, where possible, exceed the ODA target of 0.7% in the form of unconditional grants and technical support.
Call on all donors to ensure that development assistance is not diverted, but rather strengthens the humanitarian response to the crisis,
and ensure that emergency responses are aligned with the priorities of developing countries without strings attached.
DEVELOPMENT FINANCING GUIDELINES can be found below: