Development co-operation

Aid Statistics

Focus

Major donors’ aid to developing countries fell by nearly 3% in 2011, breaking a long trend of annual increases. Disregarding years of exceptional debt relief, this was the first drop since 1997. Continuing tight budgets in OECD countries will put pressure on aid levels in coming years.
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Aid to water and sanitation has sharply risen since 2001, at an average annual rate of 5% in real terms. In 2009-10, total annual average aid commitments to water and sanitation amounted to USD 8.3 billion, representing 7% of total sector allocable aid.
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Every three years, we update our list of ODA-eligible countries. This year, we also prepared a factsheet that includes useful background information on the list itself.
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More than 50 bilateral and multilateral agencies deliver official development assistance (ODA) to over 150 countries worldwide. But how can development agencies deliver aid more efficiently and effectively? We evaluate their performance and share global good practice to help them sharpen their processes and management.

Aid Statistics and databases

All about numbers –
who spends what, where?

The DAC publishes statistics and reports on aid and other resource flows to developing countries, based principally on reporting by DAC Members, multilateral organisations and other donors.

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Analysis of aid

From numbers to meaning –
what stories do the data tell us?

DAC Secretariat focus on donor performance and trends in ODA at the global level. In addition, the Secretariat produces studies on aid to specific sectors and themes, and makes available ready-made tables and charts on ODA by donor and recipient. Guidance on the use of DAC statistics for analytical purposes is also provided.

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Methodology

From numbers to meaning – what stories do the data tell us?

DAC statistical data collection is based on a standard methodology and agreed definitions, ensuring comparability of data across donors and recipients. Detailed information on ODA eligibility, classifications and collection methods are given in the Reporting Directives.

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