In 2005, the G8 and EU made a set of historic commitments to help sub-Saharan Africa meet the Millennium Development Goals. ONE’s DATA Report has monitored these commitments for the past 5 years.
Historic increases in development assistance to sub-Saharan Africa over the past decade have helped deliver results across the continent – living proof that investments in development are working.
The G8 only delivered 61% of their promised increases in development assistance. A sub-set of countries were responsible for the $7 billion shortfall. View our interactive data.
The final five years to reach the Millennium Development Goals could be the most difficult. The sub-Saharan African countries furthest off track are among the world’s poorest and most fragile. Read the 2011 DATA Report’s key findings.