Development ministers from the largest economies say it is necessary to seek results and avoid fragmentation of programs
Ministers of Development and Cooperation from G7 countries said, this Thursday (April 30, 2026), in a joint statement that it is necessary to have greater efficiency in helping low-income countries. Read in English (PDF – 807 kB).
G7 ministers participated in a meeting in Paris, on Wednesday and Thursday (29-30.Apr), on financial aid to low-income countries. The group brings together the largest economies in the world.
“To get results, we need a more efficient and less fragmented development architecture”, says the document.
minister of the area in France, said that fragmentation is one of the biggest difficulties in financial aid for development. “There are many actors operating in each country, often in the same sector”, he stated.
She is Minister Delegate for Francophonie and International Partnerships at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
The statement also states that the G7 is concerned about the risk of food insecurity due to .
Representatives from invited countries, including Brazil, also participated. But only G7 members sign the final document.
France presides over the G7. The group’s meeting of heads of state and government will take place from June 15th to 17th in Evian. The meeting will be about current global economic challenges. It will include a lack of private investment, cut-throat competition and protectionism.
Aid to low-income countries will be one of the items in Evian’s discussions. “We note with concern the increase in the burden of national debts, poverty levels, food insecurity and humanitarian needs”, states the ministers’ statement this Thursday (April 30).
DROP IN HELP
Rich countries have been reducing financial aid to low-income people. There was a 23% drop in 2025 compared to 2024 in donations from members of the (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). The institution brings together the most developed countries.
In the declaration, G7 ministers defended changes to OECD assistance mechanisms to achieve greater efficiency.
The document says that this type of cooperation “is essential to support the priorities of partner countries, reduce poverty and solve global challenges in ways aligned with mutual interests“.
The G7 countries defended, in the declaration this Thursday (April 30), the establishment of structuring programs for the creation of jobs and other income opportunities in each region.
Progress at the meeting was significant in Caroit’s assessment. “Our ability to chart a collective path is already a beautiful achievement”, he stated.
The person responsible for development in the United States government, Jeremey Lewin, did not go to Paris. He is Under Secretary of State for Foreign Aid. Participated in one of the panels via videoconference.
Caroit said Lewin worked on preparing the Paris meeting. “Fhi a long process”, he stated.
Brazil’s representative at the meeting was Philip Fox Drummond Gough, Secretary of Economic and Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
