Better access to education, the protection of the environment and good governance are some of the areas in which the United ...

21 March 2025 - Tax policy is at the heart of sustainable development. From funding essential public services to tackling inequality, a fair and effective tax system is fundamental to a just and ...

Please register for our online discussion on “Multilateral development cooperation in a competitive world” on Wednesday 29th November at 14.00-15.00 CET. European countries are rethinking their ...

15 March 2023 - The 2023 Development Cooperation Forum concluded today at the United Nations headquarters in New York with an urgent call from Member States, international organizations and civil ...

Affiliation-based structures contribute to this evolution by combining the diplomatic reach of intergovernmental bodies, the ...

In an era marked by increasing global displacement, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ Evaluation office (UNHCR) has undertaken an evaluation of its engagement in ...

The global development landscape is undergoing a profound transformation with ramifications across Asia. For decades, overseas development assistance (ODA) has played a critical role in building ...

A batch of heavy machines donated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency to Ukraine, for removing debris caused by Russian attacks. Credit: Facebook/JICA Subscribe for ads-free reading “Japan’s ...

Tokyo’s economic aid to Seoul laid the foundations of a new development model – but it had a dark side as well. The turning point in this deadlock came when the cabinet of Prime Minister Kishi ...

Since the end of the Cold War, dramatic changes in the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region have transformed Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) strategy, as evidenced by ...

I am pleased to have the opportunity to address you today. On behalf of the World Bank Group, I want to thank the China International Development Cooperation Agency for organizing this conference, and ...