In a context of profound changes in the global geopolitical order, the philanthropic and development cooperation sector is undergoing a transformation as profound as it is uncertain. Official Development Assistance (ODA) has fallen abruptly – 9% in 2024 – and a reduction of up to 17% more is projected in 2025. Alongside this decline in total numbers, episodes of shock are observed, such as the closure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which occurred in early 2025 amid strong questions about its existence. This, in turn, contributes to increasing distrust in the cooperation system, which, in a context of restricted civic space1, rising misinformation, polarization, and the climate crisis, exacerbates the challenges facing civil society in Latin America and around the world.
