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2mo ago

Global Development Aid Plunges 23% as U.S. Cuts Reshape Donor Landscape

The OECD says the slump threatens lifesaving relief during crises.

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Wegen des Rückzugs der USA und zunehmender geopolitischer Krisen ist die Entwicklungshilfe 2025 so stark geschrumpft wie nie zuvor. Die für die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit bereitgestellten Mittel gingen um 23 Prozent zurück, wie die OECD mitteilte.
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Overview

  • OECD data, released Thursday, show official development assistance—government aid from rich countries to poorer ones—fell 23.1% in 2025 to $174.3 billion.
  • The United States drove roughly three-quarters of the drop after President Trump’s team slashed aid and shut down USAID, and together with Germany, France, Japan and the UK accounted for about 96% of the global reduction.
  • Germany became the largest donor by dollars at about $29.1 billion, yet its aid equaled 0.56% of national income, or 0.46% once domestic refugee reception costs are excluded.
  • Humanitarian funding fell by more than one third, and contributions to international organizations, especially the United Nations, also declined.
  • The OECD projects another 5.8% fall in 2026, which could force cuts to programs that fight hunger, support displaced people and keep basic services running in low-income countries.