Feminist Foreign Policy and Development Finance for Gender Equality: Momentum Under Threat?

2025

The current Official Development Assistance (ODA) landscape is marked by uncertainty and pessimism. There is talk of the beginning of a “post-ODA” world. The prospects for feminist foreign policies (FFPs) are also uncertain with some countries abandoning the official label. Yet we are also seeing glimmers of hope with innovative models to fund women’s rights organizations building momentum on FFPs coming from outside of Europe.

In the midst of these new realities, the Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative is updating the 2022 report, “Feminist Foreign Policy and Development Finance for Gender Equality: An Assessment of Commitments.” This new analysis will be published in late 2025. This document provides a preview of key findings and recommendations with the hope that it informs discussions at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (Seville, 30 June – 3 July, 2025).