Overview 2

The Southeast Asia Aid Map in four charts 4

Understanding official development finance 6

Analysis 7

  Development finance hits decade low 7

  Bilateral aid has further to fall 8

  China cuts aid rather than filling gap 9

  Multilateral development banks dominate 11

  China remains key infrastructure partner 13

  Energy investment faces decline 14

  The Iran war strains social protection 16

Cross-cutting priorities 17

  Climate 17

  Gender equality 18

  Disability inclusion 19

Country profiles 21

  Brunei 21

  Cambodia 22

  Indonesia 24

  Laos 26

  Malaysia 28

  Myanmar 30

  Philippines 32

  Singapore 34

  Thailand 35

  Timor-Leste 37

  Vietnam 39

  Regional initiatives 41

Methodology 43

Notes 45

About the authors 47