Miguel Antonio Tamonan

Miguel Antonio Tamonan @migueldevex

Miguel Tamonan is a Senior Development Analyst at Devex, where he analyzes data from public and private donors to produce content and special reports for Pro and Pro Funding readers. He has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a Major in International Relations from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

Latest Articles

24 weeks, $4.7 billion spent: How aid has slowed under Trump

24 weeks, $4.7 billion spent: How aid has slowed under Trump

5 days ago // The Trump Effect

Once paralyzed by upheaval, U.S. foreign aid is now trickling back out the door, totaling $4.7 billion since July as the State Department races to regain lost ground.

How US aid obligations fell by 65% in 2025

How US aid obligations fell by 65% in 2025

5 days ago // Funding Insights

Latest data shows that a significant amount of foreign assistance obligated largely during the Biden administration survived this year's aid purge.

What did the US spend on aid in 2025?

What did the US spend on aid in 2025?

12 days ago // Funding insights

Although still significant, the U.S. government's disbursements in fiscal year 2025 were half its spending in the previous year.

Is China headed toward becoming the next aid superpower?

Is China headed toward becoming the next aid superpower?

26 days ago // Funding insights

AidData’s latest report shows that $253.1 billion of Chinese funding was spent or committed in other countries between 2018 and 2021.

The Oak Foundation’s top grantees in low- and middle-income countries

The Oak Foundation’s top grantees in low- and middle-income countries

about 1 month ago // Funding insights

Our findings show that less than a fifth of the Oak Foundation's total grants in 2024 went to low- and middle-income countries.

What did the Global Environment Facility spend $6.4 billion on?

What did the Global Environment Facility spend $6.4 billion on?

about 1 month ago // Funding insights

Between 2021 and 2025, the multilateral facility approved 1,162 projects across five key areas.

How much aid actually reaches low- and middle-income countries?

How much aid actually reaches low- and middle-income countries?

about 2 months ago // Funding insights

Of the $178.4 billion bilateral aid in 2023, $76.9 billion was disbursed as country programmable aid — the portion of bilateral aid that recipients have a substantial say over.

The largest UK development charities — and where they get their income

The largest UK development charities — and where they get their income

2 months ago // Funding Insights

The largest U.K. nonprofits earned £5.8 billion in their latest filing year, a 3.4% dip from their previous filing.

The state of French aid: A look into AFD’s €21 billion portfolio

The state of French aid: A look into AFD’s €21 billion portfolio

3 months ago // Funding Insights

According to the French Development Agency, its economic model enables it to turn every €1 invested by the French government twelvefold.

How United Nations funding started to fall in 2023

How United Nations funding started to fall in 2023

3 months ago // Funding Insights

We examined the financial health of the U.N., a week before its members gather for the annual high-level U.N. General Assembly.