Spending cuts by G7 test the viability of cooperation
Health workers get dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Evangelical Medical Center in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 31, 2026.
Official Development Assistance (ODA) continues on the path of decline this year, with a further near seven percent drop (an estimated $152 billion) — the lowest level since 2014.
It follows the steep reductions in 2025 (of 23.3 percent) concentrated among the top five aid donors (Germany, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) who accounted for 93 percent of the reduction (and 70 percent of which was borne by the US).
