Global Governance Policy Brief & Highlights Development Co-operation Report 2023: Debating the Aid System Explore the Development Co-operation Report 2023: Debating the Aid System. Learn about ODA challenges & solutions for effective global development. / Resource Centre / Global Governance / Development Co-operation Report 2023: Debating the Aid System The 60th edition of the Development Co-operation Report 2023 debates the international development system and official development assistance (ODA). It highlights the inadequacies of the current system, proposing ways to move forward by addressing the problem, policies, and politics of ODA. The report stresses the need for structural transformation, local ownership, and a rebalancing of power relations to achieve a more effective and equitable international cooperation system.