Generation Equality: 2026 financial commitments analysis report

As the deadline for the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) approaches, progress on gender equality is slowing amid intensifying global needs and declining official development assistance. In this context, this report takes a deeper look at the Generation Equality initiative’s financing dimension.

Drawing on findings from the 2025 Financial Survey, as well as quantitative and qualitative data from previous reporting cycles, the analysis covers USD 50.3 billion in pledges and more than USD 21 billion in expenditures, as self-reported by Generation Equality partner organizations. It offers a granular view of financial flows, highlights uneven disbursement across stakeholder groups and regions, and examines how feminist financing models operate in practice.

The report also assesses alignment with global frameworks, including the SDGs, the Pact for the Future, the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), and the Beijing+30 Action Agenda, offering practical lessons to strengthen financing for gender equality and deliver results for women and girls.