In the past few years, Devex has explored lesser-known sources of development and humanitarian aid, including the Low Countries and other emerging donors, such as the BRICS bloc.
In this article, we’ve turned our attention to southern Europe, which consists of a mix of emerging and long-standing donors: Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, which are all Development Assistance Committee member countries; Croatia, a participant; and Malta, a non-DAC member.
While their total development spending represents just a fraction of what the U.S., the largest donor, has disbursed, these donors have gradually increased their aid in the past few years, showing potential for being significant players in the development realm in the future.