Development Finance & Policy Policy Brief & Highlights Securing ODA for Stability, Partnership and Shared Prosperity Advocating for a protected core minimum of $5.5 billion in Canada’s Official Development Assistance to stabilize vulnerable contexts. / Resource Centre / Development Finance & Policy / Securing ODA for Stability, Partnership and Shared Prosperity This document advocates for maintaining a core minimum of $5.5 billion per year in Official Development Assistance (ODA) within Canada’s overall allocations, dedicated to the most vulnerable contexts. It emphasizes the importance of predictable and accountable ODA for long-term planning, crisis response, and Canada’s reputation as a reliable, values-based actor. It also touches on securing ODA’s core function, and suggests what success in this area looks like.