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Global Official Development Assistance Cuts

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In July 2026 the United Kingdom announced a sharp reduction in its Official Development Assistance, lowering the target from 0.5 % to 0.3 % of gross national income by 2027. The cuts would slash bilateral aid to several African nations, with reductions of up to 90 % for Mozambique and Malawi and significant cuts for Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Somalia. The government said it would shift funding toward multilateral institutions such as the World Bank, but charities warned of severe humanitarian impacts. A ~~month later, a~~ study of OECD data later showed that the overall volume of ODA from wealthy donor countries fell 23 % between 2024 and 2025, the largest recorded decline. The United States accounted for the bulk of the drop, cutting its ODA by 56.9 %, while the United Kingdom and other major donors (France, Germany, Japan) also reduced contributions. The report noted that this was the second consecutive year of falling aid and projected further cuts in 2026, potentially returning aid levels to those of 2014. ~~Together,~~ A subsequent analysis by the ~~snapshots illustrate a broader trend of major donors scaling back development assistance, with~~ Brics Policy Center confirmed the ~~UK’s specific African cuts forming part of~~ 23 % decline and highlighted that Ukraine remained the single largest ODA recipient despite a 91 % cut in U.S. funding. The study projected an additional 6.9 % reduction in 2026, underscoring a continued global ~~contraction.~~ contraction of development assistance.

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