In the past few years, the volumes of Russia's aid to foreign states remained high. Also, substantial growth was observed in the share of the bilateral development aid (when the aid is channeled directly to the recipient) as compared to the multilateral aid (when it is provided through...

Projections show that climate finance has the potential to markedly increase total official assistance to developing countries over the next decade. Climate change will impact not only the need for foreign assistance, but also the financial mechanisms, modalities, agreements, and distribution...