ODA Spending
How much ODA does France allocate to education?
France ranks highly in terms of its total spending on global education. In 2023, France was the 2th largest donor to education, spending US$2 billion.
How is French educational ODA changing?
How does France allocate educational ODA?
Bilateral Spending
In 2023, 81% of French ODA for education was provided bilaterally.
Multilateral Spending and Commitments
In 2023, 18% of France's education ODA was disbursed as core contributions to multilateral organizations.
Funding & Policy Outlook
What is the current government's outlook on educational ODA?
President Emmanuel Macron has made education a key priority of his government’s international development policy. France considers global education both a pillar of international development and an instrument of France’s cultural diplomacy in the world. The 2021 Development Law denotes education as a key sectoral priority.
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