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

... nuclear power plants overseas on concessional terms), which can qualify as a form of international development assistance in the broader sense of the term. Arab donors are typically placed in a distinct category. Like South Africa, they identify with the South–South partnership, yet they stand out as the only major developing-country donors that follow OECD DAC reporting standards. Moreover, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are frequently recognized by both the media and academia for meeting the long-term target of traditional donors—spending at least 0.7% of gross national income (GNI) on ODA. In Saudi Arabia’s ...