The multilateral system plays a pivotal part in the attainment of the global development agenda. Some, such as development banks, provide funding, while others, mainly the United Nations agencies, implement development and humanitarian activities.
But regardless of their role, most multilateral organizations rely largely on funding provided by Development Assistance Committee member countries.
In this analysis, we look into how exactly the world’s largest bilateral donors funded the multilateral system in 2023, which is the latest period to have final data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.