This report explores the ways donors can best support sustainable and effective climate-related capacity development in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), in terms (1) access to climate finance; (2) climate data and services; (3) working with non-governmental partners; (4) regional and...

This paper looks at the contribution of two different initiatives in the fight against corruption in oil-rich developing countries, analysing these in turn and reflecting on ways of enhancing their efficacy and maximising synergies. The role of investigative journalism on the one hand, and that...

This report provides an overview of the engagement of development co-operation providers in support of the green, social and sustainability (GSS) bond market in developing countries. Based on extensive consultations with stakeholders as well as data provided by the Luxembourg stock exchange via...

This paper provides a detailed analysis of the use of development spending to sustain peace – conceptualised by the United Nations in 2016 as a holistic approach towards preventing the outbreak, escalation, continuation, and recurrence of conflict. It seeks to clarify the ‘peace’ dimension...

This paper takes stock of the contributions of private philanthropic foundations to sustainable development in developing countries since 2010, as tracked in OECD statistics on development finance. It examines their activities against other major international development finance flows,...

This report takes stock of progress made by development co-operation providers – both bilateral and multilateral – to mobilise private finance in support of sustainable development. It also highlights the contribution of mobilised private finance to narrowing the sustainable development...

Donors’ efforts to mobilise private finance through development finance institutions for the Sustainable Development Goals are off track. To deliver on their commitments, they must introduce systemic reforms that put sustainable development impact at the heart of all the activities of these...

In its States of Fragility 2022 report, the OECD aims to add a sixth dimension to its multidimensional fragility framework – the human dimension – to measure factors affecting the realisation of people’s wellbeing and potential. This innovation casts new light on the determining role that...

This paper presents the results from the 2020 round of the OECD Blended Finance Funds and Facilities Survey, which for the first time included questions on cross-cutting development topics – including gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. The 198 survey respondents...

Complementarity between multilateral and bilateral aid is essential to ensuring Official Development Assistance (ODA) has impact and is effective. This paper examines whether multilateral outflows and the “multi bi” (or earmarked) aid of Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members are...