Publications

The publications section offers an overview of the latest publications by Platform members and partners including from international research organisations, civil society and academia. Click here for the Platform’s own flagship publications.

Publications

The publications section offers an overview of the latest publications by Platform members and partners including from international research organisations, civil society and academia.

  • 2025 was a challenging year for development. In this context, UNDP maintained its presence and operations across 170 countries and territories.

  • The Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s annual report provides an overview of the bank’s operational, institutional, and financial highlights in 2025, a year marked by complexity and uncertainty.

  • Official development assistance (ODA) by Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members amounted to USD 174.3 billion in 2025, a historic decline of 23.1% over 2024.

  • The Global Report on Food Crises 2026 marks a decade of tracking acute food insecurity and malnutrition worldwide. This edition shows that acute hunger has doubled over the past decade, with two famines declared last year for the first time in its history.