OECD Unable, BRICS Unwilling: Can the International Development Assistance System Change?

... countries outside the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), and is their role expected to grow? Ivan Timofeev: Why Multilateral Diplomacy Is in Crisis The Rio Declaration, adopted in July 2025, gives no reason to hope for close cooperation within BRICS in international development assistance anytime soon. True to form, it underscores the importance of multilateral financing mechanisms for various areas of sustainable development, including humanitarian aid, healthcare, climate change and food security, but says nothing ...