AidWatch 2026: Europe’s Changing International Cooperation: What ODA Trends Reveal

EU Official Development Assistance (ODA) continues to decline, with only three to four EU Member States meeting the 0.7% target in recent years and several countries announcing further cuts. In 2025, more than one in five euros counted as ODA did not reach Majority World countries, raising the question: What does this mean for the future of the EU’s international development cooperation?