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Development Co-operation Report 2024

Tackling Poverty and Inequalities through the Green Transition

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Faced with multiple priorities, including the imperative of accelerating the global green transition, development co-operation providers are at risk of losing sight of a silent, yet devastating crisis that has been unfolding even before the COVID-19 pandemic: the alarming increase of poverty and inequalities in low and middle-income countries. And yet, not only are ending poverty and reducing inequalities at the core of their mandates, both are also essential to meeting their broader ambitions in terms of sustainable development worldwide. What opportunities – and risks – is the climate priority posing for the fight against poverty and inequality? Can just, green transitions reinvigorate development agendas? How can international development co-operation policy and finance help? Bringing together the latest evidence, data and insights from governments, academia, international organisations and civil society, the OECD Development Co-operation Report 2024 provides policy makers with concrete ways of delivering on their commitments to improve the lives of billions while fostering green, just transitions around the world.

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Global citizenship education and public support in OECD countries

Public support underpins development co-operation and taxpayer support is vital for accelerating efforts to reduce poverty and address climate change. Survey results show public backing for international development initiatives that aim to address poverty and inequality across countries. This chapter focuses on the role of global education and critical thinking and public engagement in countries providing development co-operation, to combat misinformation and to ensure that citizens have a comprehensive understanding of interconnected global issues such as poverty, inequality and climate change. Promoting global citizenship and fostering well-informed civic participation through education can cultivate an informed public discourse. This is essential for mobilizing resources and political will to achieve equitable and sustainable global transitions.

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