Act one: Tsunami. A few well-timed comments on stinginess produced an outpouring of aid. Act two: The UK plans a “development” G-8 summit. The summit won’t happen for a while, but the real ...

The deaths of more than 100 relief workers in Afghanistan this year are fueling debate over what some humanitarian groups call a militarization of relief work they say is putting civilian lives at ...

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the UN's 4th International Conference on Financing and Development on June 30, 2025 - Copyright AFP/File Peter PARKS ...

Local staff and their partners face the greatest challenges from reduced U.S. funding. Australia should focus its efforts here. In January 2025, the United States issued an unprecedented freeze on U.S ...

PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Declining global aid flows and shifting geopolitical priorities are forcing a rethink of how Africa ...

In recent months, the foundations of traditional aid models have begun to erode, as major donor countries scale back their commitments to official development assistance (ODA). This shift has prompted ...

International development aid fell by 23% in real terms in 2025 to the lowest levels since 2015, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Thursday. Preliminary data ...