Column Actions

The purpose of this indicator is to measure the total official development assistance grants from all donors that focus on poverty reduction as a share of the recipient country’s gross national income to assess progress towards achieving SDG 1.a, ‘Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions’. This indicator provides essential data on poverty reduction through development assistance, which is critical for understanding the effectiveness and impact of international aid efforts on reducing poverty in recipient countries. By monitoring this indicator, policymakers, stakeholders, and organizations can make informed decisions to promote sustainable development and address challenges such as the effectiveness of development assistance in poverty reduction, the allocation and targeting of aid resources, and the impact of aid on recipient countries' gross national income. This indicator helps to ensure that relevant populations in low-income countries or regions are included in efforts to achieve poverty reduction, thereby contributing to the overall objective of sustainable, inclusive, and equitable growth. 

This indicator measures the total official development assistance (ODA) grants from all donors focusing on poverty reduction as a share of the recipient country’s gross national income (GNI), tracking progress towards SDG 1.a: “Ensure significant mobilization of resources from various sources, including enhanced development cooperation, to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, especially least developed countries, to implement programs and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions.” It provides crucial data on poverty reduction through development assistance, helping to understand international aid's impact on poverty reduction and promoting sustainable development in low-income countries.

The data for this indicator is collected through administrative reports and calculated by summing bilateral ODA grants by donor focusing on poverty reduction as a share of the donor country’s GNI, and the total ODA grants from all donors focusing on poverty reduction as a share of the developing country’s GNI. Monitoring this indicator allows stakeholders to gain insights into the effectiveness and impact of international aid efforts on reducing poverty in recipient countries. This enables informed decisions to promote sustainable development and address challenges such as the effectiveness of development assistance in poverty reduction, the allocation and targeting of aid resources, and the impact of aid on recipient countries' GNI.

Ministry of Economic Development (MED)

Intermittent

Percentage (%)

Indicator definition - Total official development assistance (ODA) grants from all donors that focus on poverty reduction as a share of the recipient country’s gross national income.

Data collection method: Administrative reports.

N/A

This indicator can be disaggregated by donor, by recipient country, by type of finance, by type of aid, by sub-sector, by policy marker (e.g. gender), etc.

From a donor country’s perspective: The sum of bilateral ODA grants by donor that focus on poverty reduction as a share of the donor country’s gross national income.

From a recipient country’s perspective: The sum of total ODA grants from all donors (i.e. DAC donors, multilateral organisations, and other bilateral providers of development cooperation) that focus on poverty reduction as a share of the developing country’s gross national income.

Program Planning and Implementation: Design and implement programs to improve poverty reduction outcomes through targeted assistance, effective resource management, and sustainable development strategies.

Monitoring and Evaluation: Track progress towards SDG Target 1.a and assess the effectiveness of development assistance in reducing poverty, making data-driven adjustments to enhance program outcomes.  

International Comparisons: Compare progress across different countries to identify best practices and lessons learned, fostering global cooperation and knowledge sharing to enhance the effectiveness of poverty reduction efforts.

Reporting and Accountability: Report progress to stakeholders, including governments and international organizations, to ensure accountability and transparency in achieving SDG Target 1.a.

Information is presented in dollar value since Gross National Income is not currently produced by the country.

All the metadata shown above was gathered from the United Nation Statistics Division. The metadata was extracted from https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/.