Booklet on private philanthropy for development in 2017, OECD data.

1. Development Co-operation DirectorateJanuary 2019
Private Philanthropy for
Development in 2017

3. OECD DAC statistics on private
philanthropy
The OECD Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD) has a proven
experience in collecting data on development finance, with a specific focus on
Official Development Assistance (ODA). The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
has been reporting its development activities to the OECD on a regular basis
since 2010, followed by the United Postcode Lotteries in the Netherlands,
Sweden and the United Kingdom in 2017.
In order to explore the feasibility of expanding the coverage of its statistics on
private philanthropy for development, in 2016-17 the OECD carried out a large-
scale survey which gathered grant-level information from more than 140
philanthropic foundations worldwide. For comparability purposes, these data
were collected according to the same standards as for ODA flows. The main
results of this survey are presented in the OECD Report on Private Philanthropy
for Development and the Working Paper on Foundations’ Giving for
Development, both published in early 2018.
Building on the encouraging results of the survey, the OECD DCD has been
reaching out to the largest philanthropic foundations working for development to
establish regular and sustainable data sharing partnerships on their grant making
and programme-related investments. As a result, in 2018, 22 new foundations
started reporting to the OECD on a regular basis, bringing the number of
foundations included in the OECD DAC statistics on development finance
to 261. This booklet provides an overview of the main features of these
foundations’ activities in 2017.
This new expanded set of data on private philanthropy2, presented alongside
official development finance interventions from bilateral and multilateral
providers, makes OECD DAC statistics a unique source of information on
broader development finance, which can in turn help the development
community build innovative partnerships for the SDGs.
1: In the 2016 survey, spending from these 26 foundations represented approximately two-thirds of the total.
2: OECD DAC Statistics, accessible at https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=crs1 and
http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=DV_DCD_PPFD.
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4. USD billion, gross disbursements
The 26 foundations as a group were the second largest funder in the health and reproductive health sectors. 62%
of these foundations’ contributions to the health sectors were extended in support of infectious disease control
(e.g. poliomyelitis, malaria, tuberculosis, STDs incl. HIV/AIDS).
Still modest compared to ODA in 2017… … but key in health sectors
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Official
Development
Assistance
(ODA)
from countries
USD 178.4 bn
Private philanthropy for development
USD 6.1 bn
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0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.5
1.5
2.1
3.7
8.3
UNICEF
Norway
Sweden
Japan
Korea
WHO
Canada
Germany
Global Fund
EU Institutions
United Kingdom
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
World Bank: IDA
PHILANTHROPY
United States
Health
Population & reproductive health
Source: OECD DAC Statistics.
In 2017, the 26 foundations provided USD
6.1 billion for development
USD billion, commitments

5. The BMGF remains the most generous
philanthropic foundation…
5
3,800
364
278
254 244
207
185
119 111
80 71 57 51 50 50 38 31 30 24 18 17 15 14 12
BMGF Other United States and Canada Europe
62%
19%
19%
USD
6,1
billion
USDmillion,grossdisbursements,2017
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… but other foundations also proved to be very active, such as the United
Postcode Lotteries and the MasterCard Foundation.
Source: OECD DAC Statistics.

6. Africa was the most targeted region
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Top 5 countries Other and regional
AFRICA
USD 1.8 bn
29%
ASIA
USD 1.0 bn
16%
AMERICA
USD 0.2 bn
3%
EUROPE
USD 0.03 bn
0.4%
OCEANIA
USD 0.01 bn
0.1%
UNALLOCABLE*
USD 3.1 bn
51%
Bilateral
Multilateral
Private philanthropy in Africa represented 29% of the total in 2017.
Gross disbursements, 2017
Private philanthropy (country-allocable) by income group, USD billion, gross disbursements, 2017
TOP 5 (75%)
India; Pakistan;
China; Indonesia
Bangladesh
TOP 5 (34%)
Nigeria; Ethiopia;
Kenya; Uganda;
Tanzania
TOP 5 (60%)
Brazil;
Mexico;
Peru;
Colombia;
Haiti
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*: Unallocable includes activities addressing global challenges and core funding to NGOs and multilateral organisations.
59% of philanthropic funding benefitted middle-income countries (MICs).
0.7
0.1
0.9
0.3
LDCs
Other LICs
LMICs
UMICs
Other foundations BMGF
Source: OECD DAC Statistics.

7. Health was by far the main sector, largely
driven by the BMGF
USD billion, gross disbursements, 2017
If the BMGF is excluded, health and reproductive health still remain the most targeted sectors by
philanthropic foundations, followed by government & civil society, education, environmental
protection and humanitarian aid.
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*: Government and civil society sector includes human rights, democratic participation and civil society, media and free flow of information, public
finance management, legal and judicial development, support to women’s equality organisations, ending violence against women and girls etc.
Source: OECD DAC Statistics.
588
225
121
265
122
232
278
329
473
531
3,088
NON-ALLOCABLE
OTHER
OTHER SOC. INFRA. AND SERVICES
HUMANITARIAN AID
WATER AND SANITATION
BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT & CIVIL SOCIETY*
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING
HEALTH & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Other foundations BMGF

8. 8
38% of philanthropic funds were
channelled through NGOs and CSOs
NGOs
and
civil society
Universities,
research
institutes,
think tanks etc.
Multilateral
organisations
38% 20%
14%
26foundations
Partnercountries
United
Nations
47%
Gavi
30%
Other
23%
BMGF
92%
BMGF
63%
Other
foundations
37%
BMGF
44%
Other
Foundations
56%
For-profit
private sector
7% Networks
and PPPs
5%
Governments
2%
28%
Other
Provider
country- based
NGOs
49%
International
NGOs
34%
Recipient
country-
based
NGOs
17%
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Source: OECD DAC Statistics.

9. Philanthropic funds were largely earmarked
for specific projects/programmes
Only 17% of these funds consisted of unearmarked contributions to NGOs,
research institutes and multilateral organisations (from the BMGF for the latter).
Gross disbursements, 2017
Debt relief
1%
Development
awareness
2%
Scholarships and
training
1%
Project-type
interventions;
68%
Programme-level
support
Technical
assistance
Core support to
NGOs, research institutes
and other (...)
Core support to
multilaterals
4%
3% 8%
10%
7%
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Source: OECD DAC Statistics.

10. Deep dive: gender equality
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*: In the case of the BMGF, marking on gender was made based on a key word search.
In 2017, 15% of private philanthropy was extended with the objective to support
gender equality and women’s empowerment (USD 0.9 billion).
Deep dive: gender equality
America
3%
Africa
35%
Asia
21%
Unallocated
41%
Europe
0.3%
85%
6%
9%
Gender was a
principal (primary)
objective
Gender was a
significant (secondary)
objective
Gender
not targeted /
not identified
Top foundations supporting gender equality*
USD million, gross disbursements, 2017
Gender-related philanthropy by sector
USD million, gross disbursements, 2017
Gender-related philanthropy by region
USD gross disbursements, 2017
Share of private philanthropy targeting gender equality
USD gross disbursements, 2017
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5
32
27
50
80
164
572
OTHER
PRODUCTION SECTORS
HUMANITARIAN AID
BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL INFRA. AND SERVICES excl.
health & reproductive health
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
HEALTH AND REPROD. HEALTH
Other foundations
BMGF
746
103
62 56 43 37 23 21 19 18 18 16 7 10
Source: OECD DAC Statistics.

11. USD
565.6
million
Deep dive: East Africa
In 2017, private philanthropy to East Africa amounted to USD 565.6 million,
representing 9% of the total (52% of country-allocable funds to Africa).
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Main foundations active in East Africa
USD million, gross disbursements, 2017
6
4
6
7
8
9
12
12
15
16
24
41
107
297
Other
MacArthur Foundation
United Postcode Loteries
Gatsby Africa
Oak Foundation
Hewlett Foundation
Packard Foundation
Wellcome Trust
Ford Foundation
Hilton Foundation
Comic Relief
CIFF
MasterCard Foundation
BMGF
1%
for climate change
mitigation and/or adaptation
3% for environment
3% for biodiversity
1% for desertification
6%
for PD/GG
31
12
27
33
74
165
223
OTHER
WATER AND SANITATION
GOVERNMENCE & CIVIL SOCIETY
BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICE
EDUCATION
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING
HEALTH & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
BMGF Other Foundations
Main sectors targeted in East Africa by the foundations
USD million, gross disbursements, 2017
41%
for RMNCH
Ethiopia (22%)
Kenya (19%)
Tanzania (16%)
Uganda (16%)
Zambia (6%)
Rwanda (5%)
Zimbabwe (3%)
Malawi (6%)
Mozambique (4%)
Other (3%)
Geographic distribution
Gross disbursements, 2017
$
8%
for trade development
21%
for gender
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Source: OECD DAC Statistics.

12. Development Co-operation Directorate
For online data:
Creditor Reporting System (CRS), stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=crs1
Private Philanthropy for Development (CRS), stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=DV_DCD_PPFD
For more information:
Contact:
cecile.SANGARE@oecd.org
tomas.HOS@oecd.org
oe.cd/foundationsdata
www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable-development/development-
finance-standards/beyond-oda-foundations.htm