Defra’s Official Development Assistance results estimates
Results of Defra’s Official Development Assistance programming, including Defra International key performance indicators.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Official Development Assistance (ODA) programming supports developing countries to:
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reduce poverty
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tackle climate change
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halt and reverse global biodiversity loss
Defra’s annual ODA results publications report on what has been achieved through relevant programmes against a set of new Defra International (DI) key performance indicators (KPIs), focusing on:
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biodiversity
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poverty reduction
The DI KPIs sit within a larger suite of indicators called the ODA results framework. This framework also contains 12 pre-existing climate-focused International Climate Finance (ICF) KPIs, which are reported annually within a separate cross-government ICF results publication.
Defra ODA annual results publications
The Defra Official Development Assistance (ODA) annual results reports include estimated results achieved through Defra’s ODA against the following DI KPIs:
- KPI 1a – area under restoration practices
- KPI 1b – area designated as protected or other effective conservation measure (OECM)
- KPI 7 – people benefitting from strengthened or new livelihoods
- KPI 8 – people with improved tenure or access rights (from 2025)
The publications also include case studies to illustrate the broader range of results achieved through Defra ODA programmes.
Methodology notes and reporting templates
Methodologies for the first 5 DI KPIs were published in January 2025 and can be found at the links below. We continue to explore new potential methodologies for adoption within both DI and ICF reporting. You can find information about our upcoming work in our most recent Annual results report.
Statement of voluntary compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics
DI results estimates are not official or national statistics. This is because of the range of data sources we use and their variable quality, which are affected by the challenging environments where we work.
We and our partners strive to apply best practice in data quality, and we voluntarily follow the Code of Practice for Statistics when producing DI results.
Our statement of voluntary compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics demonstrates the steps we have taken to maximise the trustworthiness, quality and value of DI results.
Updates to this page
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Added Defra’s Official Development Assistance annual results report 2025.
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Defra's 2025 ODA results estimates will be published on 4 November 2025.
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First published.