How much is being spent on tackling the Sustainable Development Goals in the global south — and what is it being spent on?
Earlier this year, the secretariat supporting the Total Official Support for Sustainable Development task force went some way in answering this when it shared data on spending in 2021.
TOSSD has a complicated methodology that looks primarily at international spending which benefits low- and middle-income countries, although there are a number of exceptions and variations, which are outlined in more detail below.