Development Finance & Policy Policy Brief & Highlights

Overall Trends in Canadian ODA – 2025 Aid Trends Report Highlights

Explore key trends shaping Canadian ODA, from budget cuts and transparency gaps to shifting priorities and delivery channels.

The document highlights overall trends in Canadian Official Development Assistance (ODA), including recent budget cuts, exceptional disbursements for COVID-19 and Ukraine, in-donor refugee costs, climate finance, delivery channels and transparency gaps. It shows how these factors are shaping the resources available for development purposes in the Global South.