In 2005, Italy spent € 4.47 billion on Official Development Assistance (ODA), which corresponds to 0.29% of its gross national income (GNI). Bilateral means accounted for 44% of the total, while 56% was multilateral.

• poverty reduction (supporting the action plan for Africa);
• humanitarian action;
• sustainable development;
• the fight against HIV/AIDS;
• education;
• food security and combating rural poverty;
• information technology and e-government for development;
• private-sector development; and
• gender, minors and handicapped people.

NGOs can apply for financial support under the following funding programmes:

Co-financing of NGOs: This programme co-finances Italian NGOs.