This report uses information gathered from 20 consultations with donors, UN agencies, regional organisations and expert institutions in combination with other available data, to assess the status of natural resource governance (NRG) in Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad, identify...

A companion to the OECD States of Fragility 2022 report, this paper analyses the drivers and effects of climate and environmental risks in the Sahel, focusing on increasing food insecurity, rapid urbanisation and intensified mining. It outlines options for improved policy responses by providers...

This paper provides an overview of how members of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) are integrating gender equality and climate action objectives into their bilateral allocable official development assistance (ODA).

This paper assesses what it would take for the OECD-UNDP Impact Standards for Financing Sustainable Development to be actively implemented by 2030. It draws from interviews conducted between November 2021 and March 2022 with representatives of donor governments, development finance institutions...

This paper examines key characteristics of six particularly active Southeast Asian providers of development co-operation – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam – and outlines development co-operation trends in the Southeast Asian region.

In its States of Fragility 2022 report, the OECD aims to add a sixth dimension of fragility to its multidimensional fragility framework – the human dimension – to measure factors affecting the realisation of people’s wellbeing and potential. This proposed dimension complements the existing...

This report presents new data on, and a comprehensive, cross-sectoral analysis of Cabo Verde's ocean economy. It examines economic and sustainability trends, assesses the country’s ocean governance architecture, and explores policies and financing instruments for a more sustainable ocean...

This paper presents the findings of an examination of OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members’ efforts to advance women’s economic empowerment (WEE) within their development cooperation and gender equality policies and strategies. It analyses the variety of definitions and...

Two recent reviews of the international response to the COVID-19 crisis recommend scaling up financing to multilateral organisations in support of pandemic preparedness. Implementation depends on members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), who provide the bulk of their resources and...

Internationally, gender-based violence (GBV) is an ongoing crisis, a shadow pandemic. Strong collective and individual action is urgently needed, and targeted financing towards the elimination of GBV is a necessity. This paper examines levels and areas of focus of official development assistance...