Universal Periodic Review

Develop an overall coherent strategy for the Austrian Development Cooperation that includes all actors and stakeholders and is in line with the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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Remarks to progress by Liga (last modified Apr 1, 2025):

Although there has been selective progress in humanitarian aid and direct project aid, a substantial increase in the Austrian Office Development Assistance ODA ratio is not recognisable. The temporary increase to 0.39% in 2022 due to additional funds for Ukraine is considered a one-off effect (Austrian Development Agency website: ADA: Official Development Assistance: https://www.entwicklung.at/ada/oeffentliche-entwicklungshilfeleistungen). A binding step-by-step plan is required to achieve the target of 0.7% (see OECD website: preliminary figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development- OECD: https://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable-development/development-finance-standards/official-development-assistance.htm ). However, civil society is expressing concerns about implementation. Although a gradual increase in development aid funding was agreed in the government programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not yet taken sufficient steps to pursue the goal.
  ; In the Government Plan 2025-2029, the Federal Government is focussing on joint improvements with all stakeholders on this point (see Government Plan 2025-2029: https://www.bundeskanzleramt.gv.at/bundeskanzleramt/die-bundesregierung/regierungsdokumente.html).