- Policy
- Chile’s support to sustainable development
- Contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals Chile: Sustainable Development Goal focus 2024
- Cross-border resources to TOSSD recipients (Pillar 1)
- Sectoral distribution
- Triangular co-operation
- Institutional set-up
- Adherence to the Effectiveness Principles
- Other profiles
- Additional resources
Development Co‑operation Profiles: Chile
Table of contents
International development co-operation is a key component of Chile’s foreign policy. It is guided by a commitment to human dignity and sustainable development and focuses on strengthening democracy, promoting dialogue among nations and advancing Latin American regional integration. Chile graduated from the list of countries eligible to receive official development assistance (ODA) from the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) in 2017. It considers itself as a dual country (provider and recipient). This evolution has led the Chilean Agency for International Development Cooperation (AGCID) to strengthen its bilateral and multilateral ties, adopting new strategies that prioritise innovation and effectiveness in co‑operation. Chile provides technical co-operation through South-South, trilateral, multilateral and regional partnerships, with a focus on the Global South.
This profile presents verified data on Chile’s development assistance allocation. See the Development Co‑operation Profiles.
Chile’s vision, policies and strategies on international development co-operation are inspired by the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The International Cooperation Policy for Development by 2030 is the main policy document that sets the policy framework of Chile’s development co-operation. The International Cooperation Strategy 2023-2026 operationalises this framework by translating it into priorities and actions. The following key priorities underpin Chile’s development co‑operation strategy: inclusive and sustainable development; human rights and gender equality; the environment; and innovation. Chile’s bilateral co-operation is implemented through technical assistance and knowledge sharing on public policies. Chile’s bilateral co-operation is primarily South-South and focused on Latin America and the Caribbean.
In line with its strategy, Chile seeks to mitigate the effects of its ODA graduation by playing a prominent role in multilateral 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 a recipient of development assistance, Chile continues to deepen strategic partnerships for development, including North-South partnerships (e.g. the Chile-EU Bilateral Fund for Development in Transition and the KIZUNA partnership with Japan); South-South co‑operation (e.g. the Pacific Alliance and Chile-Mexico Fund); and South-Global co-operation (e.g. the Ibero-American South‑South Cooperation Chilean Fund).
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”, which was approved in the framework of a call for proposal’s of the German Regional Fund for Triangular Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean on 25 October 2023.
This 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.
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 3.7 million in support of sustainable development in the form of cross-border resources to TOSSD recipients in 2024. All these activities were conducted by AGCID.
In 2024, Chile’s support to sustainable development mainly contributed to advancing SDG 4 (quality education), SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities) and SDG 17 (partnerships for the Goals).
In 2024, Chile’s cross-border flows reached 24 countries and territories. Most of this support was provided to Latin American and Caribbean countries (89.8%). Partners in Africa and Asia received 10.2% of Chile’s cross-border resources. Peru, Mexico and Colombia were the main partners of Chilean co-operation, by reported disbursements.
In 2024, USD 2.9 million (80%) of Chile’s cross-border resources targeted social infrastructure and services in TOSSD recipients, with a particular focus on education (USD 2.1 million, or 58.5% of cross‑border resources). A total of USD 455 thousand (12.4% of cross-border resources) was provided for government and civil society. Humanitarian assistance from Chile to other countries totalled USD 210 thousand (5.7% of cross-border resources).1
Chile engages in triangular co-operation. According to information reported to TOSSD, Chile’s triangular co-operation totalled USD 193 thousand. Its main beneficiaries in 2024 were countries in Central America, Peru and Paraguay. According to TOSSD data, the main sectors of its triangular co‑operation are social infrastructure and services, government and civil society, and general environmental protection.
Chile is a member of the Global Partnership Initiative on Effective Triangular Co-operation. Learn more about triangular co-operation.
Chile’s international development co-operation is provided by AGCID, which evolved from an autonomous agency created in 1990 by Law No. 18.989 to a modernised body under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following reforms in 2005 and 2018. AGCID manages and co-ordinates bilateral, triangular and regional development co-operation, as both 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 No. 21.080 of March 2018) grants AGCID the function of co-ordinating and managing the “National System of International Cooperation”, including actions carried out by state agencies and other actors in the field of international development co-operation.
The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development placed a renewed emphasis on strengthening the effectiveness of all forms of development co-operation by upholding and elevating the Effectiveness Principles. Adherence to these principles is measured through the partner country-led monitoring exercise of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation. Chile participated in the 2023-2026 monitoring round through its reporting to two partner countries, the Dominican Republic and Honduras. Its results can be found here and here, respectively.
Access the full list of development co-operation providers at: Development Co-operation Profiles.
Chilean Agency for International Development Cooperation (AGCID): https://www.agci.cl.
AGCID (2023), AGCID’s International Development Coooperation Strategy 2023-2026, Chilean Agency for International Development Cooperation, Santiago, https://www.agci.cl/images/centro_documentacion/Estrategia_de_Cooperacion_AGCID_2023_2026.pdf (in Spanish).
Chile is an Adherent to the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness; the Declaration on Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Development Co-operation; the OECD Recommendation of the Council on Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development; the OECD Recommendation of the Council on Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas; the OECD Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption; and the OECD Recommendation of the Council on Environmental Assessment of Development Assistance Projects and Programmes. Learn more about OECD legal instruments and DAC Recommendations.
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 and in the LAC-DAC Co-Lab series on Reducing Poverty and Inequalities and Multidimensional Metrics for Development 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.
The methodological notes provide further details on the definitions and statistical methodologies applied.
This work is published under the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD. The opinions expressed and arguments employed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Member countries of the OECD.
This document, as well as any data and map included herein, are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area.
© OECD 2026
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. By using this work, you accept to be bound by the terms of this licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Attribution – you must cite the work.
Translations – you must cite the original work, identify changes to the original and add the following text: In the event of any discrepancy between the original work and the translation, only the text of original work should be considered valid.
Adaptations – you must cite the original work and add the following text: This is an adaptation of an original work by the OECD. The opinions expressed and arguments employed in this adaptation should not be reported as representing the official views of the OECD or of its Member countries.
Third-party material – the licence does not apply to third-party material in the work. If using such material, you are responsible for obtaining permission from the third party and for any claims of infringement.
You must not use the OECD logo, visual identity or cover image without express permission or suggest the OECD endorses your use of the work.
Any dispute arising under this licence shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Arbitration Rules 2012. The seat of arbitration shall be Paris (France). The number of arbitrators shall be one.
← 1. According to Chile’s internal classification, “technical transfer” amounts to USD 1.4 million and “training and human capital development” to USD 2.1 million.