Development Co‑operation Profiles: Chile
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International development co-operation is a component of Chile’s national foreign policy. Chile graduated from the list of countries eligible to receive official development assistance (ODA) from the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) in 2017 but considers itself as a dual country (provider and recipient). It provides development co-operation as technical South-South co-operation through bilateral, trilateral, multilateral and regional modalities. Chile’s international development co-operation focuses on Latin America and the Caribbean. It has also expanded its portfolio beyond this region to include countries in Africa and Asia.
This profile presents verified data on development assistance allocation. See the Development Co-operation Profiles.
Chile’s international development co-operation vision, policy and strategies for 2023-26 align with the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as with Chile’s overall foreign policy. The following key components underpin Chile’s development co-operation strategy for 2023-26: inclusive and sustainable development, human rights and gender equality, the environment, innovation, and a focus on neighbouring countries and Latin America.
In line with its strategy, Chile seeks to mitigate the effects of ODA graduation by playing a prominent role in international debates on “Development in Transition”, in partnership with countries in the region, the European Union (EU), and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
In its dual role (as a provider and recipient), Chile continues to deepen strategic partnerships for development, including North-South partnerships (Chile-Spain Triangular Cooperation Mixed Fund, Chile-EU Bilateral Fund for Development in Transition, Chile-EU Joint Fund for Triangular Cooperation, and KIZUNA with Japan); South-South (Pacific Alliance and Chile-Mexico Fund); and South-Global (Chile Fund Against Hunger and Poverty and Ibero-American South-South Cooperation Chilean Fund). Moreover, Chile continues to have development partnerships with Germany, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, the Walloon Region of Belgium, and the European Union, including in fostering alliances for triangular co-operation.
Chile is a member of the International Forum on Total Official Support for Sustainable Development (TOSSD). As a provider of South-South co-operation, Chile started reporting on TOSSD at its inception in 2020.
Chile reported USD 4.1 million in support of sustainable development in the form of cross-border resources to TOSSD recipients in 2023. All these activities were extended by the Chilean Agency for International Development Cooperation (AGCID).
In 2023, Chile’s support to sustainable development mainly contributed to advancing SDG 4 (quality education), SDG 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions) and SDG 5 (gender equality).
In 2023, 100% of Chile’s cross-border resources to TOSSD recipients were allocated to individual countries and regions. In total, Chile’s cross-border flows reached 42 countries and territories in 2023 A majority of this support was provided to Latin American and Caribbean countries (83.5%). Partners in other regions, such as Asia and Africa, received almost 12% of Chile’s cross-border resources, and Europe (Ukraine) nearly 5%. Partners receiving the largest support included Peru, Mexico and Colombia.
In 2023, USD 2.9 million (70%) of Chile’s cross-border resources targeted social infrastructure and services in TOSSD recipients, with a particular focus on education (USD 2.3 million, or 55% of cross-border resources). A total of USD 612 thousand (15% of cross-border resources) was provided as humanitarian aid. Production sectors, such as agriculture, forestry and fishing or industry, mining and construction, were allocated USD 336 thousand (8% of cross-border resources).
Chile engages in triangular co-operation.
According to information shared by AGCID, Chile’s triangular co-operation totalled USD 2.6 million, of which AGCID provided 13% and its partners 87%. Its beneficiaries in 2023 were countries in Central America, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru and Suriname, as well as Latin America and the Caribbean as a region.
Disbursements for triangular activities reported in TOSSD for 2023 were USD 154 thousand. According to TOSSD data, the main sectors of its triangular co‑operation are multi-sectoral activities, general environmental protection and energy.
Chile chairs the Ibero-American Programme for Strengthening South-South Co-operation and is a member of the Global Partnership Initiative on Effective Triangular Co-operation. Learn more about triangular co-operation.
Gender equality is one of the cross-cutting priorities of Chile’s development co-operation.
In May 2024, Chile, together with Colombia, Germany, Mexico, and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, initiated the project “Strengthening a Feminist Foreign Policy and Feminist International Cooperation”, approved in the framework of the call for proposals of 25 October 2023 of the German Regional Fund for Triangular Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
This triangular co-operation initiative aims to strengthen the capacities of Ministries of Foreign Affairs and international co-operation agencies in the design and implementation of feminist foreign policies and international co-operation strategies. The project serves as a platform for dialogue and exchange of good practices, with the aim of promoting substantive gender equality and inspiring similar initiatives worldwide. It is one of the first triangular co-operation projects on gender equality.
Source: ECLAC (2024), Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Germany, and ECLAC Partner to Strengthen Feminist Foreign Policies and International Cooperation for Development, https://www.cepal.org/en/notes/chile-colombia-mexico-germany-and-eclac-partner-strengthen-feminist-foreign-policies-and
AGCID, the Chilean Agency for International Development Cooperation, manages and co-ordinates bilateral, triangular and regional co-operation for development co-operation as a partner and a beneficiary. Other partners involved in Chilean co-operation include national (subnational and local) public entities, as well as academia, civil society organisations and private sector partners.
The Modernization Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Law 21.080 of March 2018) grants AGCID the function of co-ordinating and managing the National System of International Cooperation, including international co-operation for development actions carried out by state agencies and other actors.
Access the full list of providers at this link: Development Co-operation Profiles.
Chilean Agency for International Development Cooperation (AGCID): https://www.agci.cl
AGCID (2023), Estrategia de la Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo de AGCID 2023-2026 (in Spanish), Chilean Agency for International Development Cooperation, Santiago, https://www.agci.cl/images/centro_documentacion/Estrategia_de_Cooperacion_AGCID_2023_2026.pdf
Chile has been a member of the OECD since 2010. Chile is not a member of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC).
Chile co-chaired the LAC-DAC Dialogue on Development Co-operation in 2016 and 2019 and participated in the first Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Regional Programme Dialogue on Development Co-operation in 2024. Chile participated in the DAC High Level Meeting in 2025.
Chile is a member of the core group of the Global Partnership Initiative on Effective Triangular Co‑operation.
Chile is a member of the International Forum on TOSSD. Chile has been reporting on TOSSD since 2020 on 2019 data.
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