OECD Unable, BRICS Unwilling: Can the International Development Assistance System Change?
... countries have a meaningful impact on the existing system of development assistance, given the relatively small amount of aid they provide. It should be noted, however, that for most BRICS members—with the exception of the Arab states that follow OECD reporting standards and Russia, which did so until 2022—the figures are only estimates. For example, the AidData database puts China’s international development assistance in 2023 at 43 billion yuan , while the Chinese Foreign Ministry estimates it at 20 billion yuan, ...