Monaco has been recognised as one of the world’s major donors, following the publication of the OECD’s 2025 donor profile released after the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville…
This marks the first time Monaco has officially reported its development assistance to the OECD, confirming its position within the international community of supportive nations.
Wilfrid Deri, from the Department of External Relations and Cooperation, highlighted that this recognition is a testament to more than 20 years of work initiated by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II. “It is above all a mark of recognition of the work that has been accomplished,” he said, emphasising Monaco’s commitment to transparency and demonstrating its role in global solidarity efforts.
Monaco provides over €600 per inhabitant in development aid, ranking it among the highest contributors relative to population size, alongside countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Luxembourg. While few nations meet the UN’s target of allocating 0.7% of GNI to development aid, Monaco continues to raise its contribution. Plans for the period from 2025–2027, include an increase of nearly 15%, rising from €74 million to €105 million.
Despite global challenges including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, economic downturns, and changing US policies under President Trump impacting international aid budgets, Monaco remains committed to supporting the world’s least developed countries. Its efforts focus on health, education and training, access to essential work, and promoting gender equality.
“This is a very big effort and I hope that we can maintain it,” Deri concluded, reaffirming Monaco’s determination to remain a beacon of solidarity in increasingly turbulent times.
