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Overview 4
Analysis 6
1. After a pandemic-related surge in support, total official development finance to the region fell to a new low of $26 billion in 2022 6
2. There has been a sharp decline in new Chinese development financing, though ongoing projects mean Beijing looks set to remain the dominant infrastructure... 7
3. Traditional development partners collectively continue to dominate total financing, accounting for nearly 90% of total ODF disbursements to Southeast Asia... 8
4. The Asian Development Bank and Japan played the most substantive roles in supporting crisis management and recovery 8
5. Climate development finance dropped 15% in 2022 despite increased policy emphasis from the international community, leaving the region's green transition... 10
6. More than 40% of ODF incorporates gender equality as a significant objective. The Asian Development Bank, Australia, and the United States are... 12
7. Despite a political premium placed on "ASEAN centrality", relatively little development support is directed through ASEAN rather than bilateral and... 13
8. Intra-regional development financing and assistance between ASEAN member states is growing, but from a low base. Thailand does the most (85%),... 14
Methodology 15
About the authors 17