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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Leslie Maasdorp

Cuts in international aid mean investing in development has never been more important

The historic aid contract between the world’s richest countries and less developed nations is irreversibly changing. But what comes next could eventually produce better long-term outcomes for all concerned.

Official development assistance (ODA) is falling steeply across the world. OECD projections show a 9-17 per cent fall in 2025, on top of a 9 per cent decline already recorded in 2024. That means the total amount of global ODA could be $60 billion less than in 2023.

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