Sara Harcourt

Sara Harcourt

Sara Harcourt is senior policy director for development finance at the ONE Campaign in London, where she leads a team focused on analysis of official development assistance and domestic resource mobilization. Previously she worked on aid effectiveness and U.S. foreign assistance in Washington, D.C.; and represented ONE at the Fourth High Level Forum on Development Effectiveness in South Korea in 2011. Prior to joining ONE, Sara worked for the Global Economy and Development program at The Brookings Institution in the United States, where she helped launch the Africa Growth Initiative. She holds an M.A. in international relations from the University of Florida, and a B.A. from Wake Forest University.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Donors need to pull their weight on development finance

Opinion: Donors need to pull their weight on development finance

over 6 years ago // UNGA 2019

If trends continue, nearly 500 million people will still live in extreme poverty by 2030. The ONE Campaign has developed new scorecards to assess just how much the world's donors are spending on development assistance — and how well.

Opinion: Aid isn't going to the world's poorest people. Why?

Opinion: Aid isn't going to the world's poorest people. Why?

almost 7 years ago // Development assistance

The latest OECD DAC figures show a decrease in global aid levels — and a concerning trend toward donors prioritizing political goals over long-term development and poverty reduction. ONE Campaign's Sara Harcourt explains.

Opinion: As aid levels stall, quality of spending is critical

Opinion: As aid levels stall, quality of spending is critical

almost 8 years ago // OECD DAC

ONE Campaign Development Finance Policy Director Sara Harcourt analyzes the latest OECD aid figures.