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New ONE Data Analysis Supported by The Rockefeller Foundation Reveals Cost of Borrowing for African Countries Rose 91% since 2020
Latest data from ONE Data’s Development Finance Observatory finds that:
Cost of borrowing for African countries rose 91% between 2020 and 2024
Cost of borrowing from the World Bank rose from…
The ONE Campaign Says Latest ODA Data Signals Risks to Future Global Health, Prosperity and Security
Washington, DC — New OECD data released today shows global Official Development Assistance (ODA) fell by 23.1% in 2025 – the largest annual decline ever recorded, bringing aid investment…
UK aid: First evidence of Prime Minister’s cuts emerges, with £1bn slashed and deeper reductions looming
LONDON, UK – 9 April 2026 – New figures published today confirm the UK is moving in the wrong direction on international development, with more than £1 billion cut from…
Poliovirus detected in UK for the second time this year – a week after government cuts all funding for Global Polio Eradication Initiative
LONDON, UK – 26/3/2026 – Poliovirus has been detected in wastewater in the UK for the second time in 2026 – and the 10th time since 2024 – a…
UK bilateral aid to Africa slashed by more than half – as Labour’s cuts leave millions without basic healthcare and urgent humanitarian support
Bilateral aid to Africa, where need is most acute, to be cut by almost £900 million by 2028-29 – a 56% cut
This is the largest regional cut in absolute…
Turning solidarity into systems: A new model for health financing in Africa
A groundbreaking virtual convening hosted by the ONE Campaign and The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) introduced the HealthBridge, an initiative designed to convert fragmented portions of remittances from emergency family support into well-structured prepaid, pooled health financing mechanism.
As official development assistance declines and public health budgets tighten across Africa, leaders from…
OECD’s military heavyweights spend seven times more on defense than on development and diplomacy
Two days ahead of the Munich Security Conference, The ONE Campaign publishes its new report “The Security Paradox: More Defense, Less Stability?”. It analyzes security-related expenditures by the top…
ONE Data and Rockefeller Foundation to Launch New Development Finance Observatory in 2026
New analysis kicking off this $4 million collaboration reveals a 124% increase in MDB financing, while Chinese finance began to flow out of developing countries, with Africa hit hardest
Washington,…
ADF-17 Replenishment marks a turning point in African-led development finance
London, 16 December 2025: The conclusion of the African Development Fund’s 17th Replenishment underscores a meaningful shift in Africa’s development financing model, with African countries demonstrating collective leadership in supporting…
UK government’s new ‘Africa Approach’: The right words but they must be matched by action
London, UK – 15/12/2025 – The UK government has laid out its new ‘Africa Approach’, encompassing aid, migration, health, climate and peacebuilding.
Reacting to a speech today by the International…
ONE Campaign urges follow-up by leaders after ‘a summit like no other’
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – 23 NOVEMBER, 2025 – The ONE Campaign has reacted to the conclusion of the 2025 G20 Leaders Summit.
Serah Makka, Africa Executive Director of ONE, said:
“This…
UK G20 presidency in 2027 must put people and planet first with ‘summit for hope’
Johannesburg, South Africa – November 22, 2025 – The UK should prioritise economic opportunities and healthier lives for all in its G20 presidency in 2027, the ONE Campaign has…