Czechia provided CZK 15 billion in development aid last year

In 2023, the Czech Republic provided approximately CZK 15 billion in official development aid. The aid has increased significantly since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with much of the funding directed to assist Ukrainian refugees. According to Petr Gandalovič, Director of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, development projects, administered by the Czech Development Agency, continue to focus on six priority countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Moldova, and Zambia.