The indicator measures the total volume of official development assistance (ODA) and other official flows (OOF) disbursed to support urban infrastructure projects in developing countries. The purpose is to track financial support for sustainable urban development in line with SDG Target 11.c.

A high value for this indicator in comparison to the country’s GDP suggests that the country is receiving a high volume of ODA-funded programmes. However, this does not necessarily translate into assurances that the ODA resources are being used effectively or that they are achieving their intended development outcomes.

Compututation Formula

Let:

ODA_i,j,t = ODA disbursed by donor i to recipient country j in year t for eligible urban infrastructure sectors
OOF_i,j,t = Other official flows by donor i to recipient country j in year t for eligible urban infrastructure sectors
UF_i,j,t = Total urban infrastructure funding from official sources = ODA_i,j,t+ OOF_i,j,t

Then, the total value for indicator 11.c.1 for country j in a given year t is calculated as:

$I n d i c a t o r 11 . c . 1 t = \sum_{i} \sum_{j} (O D A_{i, j, t} + O O F_{i, j, t})$

Where:

i = donor countries or agencies reporting to the OECD-DAC
j = least developed or other recipient countries
t = reporting year

All monetary values are expressed in million USD at constant 2021 prices.

Step-by-Step Computation Process

Data Extraction:
Extract project-level data from the OECD Creditor Reporting System (CRS) database, filtered by:
- Sector codes relevant to urban infrastructure (CRS 200 series)
- Purpose codes aligned with housing, urban transport, water/sanitation, waste management, energy for urban areas, etc.
Classification:
- Distinguish between ODA and OOF using grant element thresholds (≥25% for ODA).
- Identify urban infrastructure by matching keywords in project titles/descriptions or sector codes.
Currency Adjustment:
- Convert all financial amounts to constant 2021 USD using OECD’s deflator tables.
Aggregation:
- Aggregate amounts by donor, recipient, year, and sector.
- Produce totals by country, region, and globally.
Disaggregation Options (for further analysis):
- By type of flow: ODA vs OOF
- By type of aid: grant, loan, technical assistance
- By type of infrastructure (housing, sanitation, energy, etc.)
- By donor or recipient country

Example Tabular Demonstration

Donor Country	Recipient Country	Year	Type of Flow	Sector Code	Sector Description	Amount (USD million, 2021 constant)
Germany	Rwanda	2024	ODA	43030	Urban Housing	12.5
Japan	Rwanda	2024	OOF	21020	Urban Transport	18.7
USA	Rwanda	2024	ODA	14030	Water and Sanitation	10.2
France	Rwanda	2024	ODA	23010	Energy Infrastructure	5.8
Total						47.2

Limitations and exceptions

This indicator captures financial volumes only; it does not measure impact or implementation quality. Additional data would be needed to assess the actual effectiveness of ODA in achieving development outcomes.
It relies on accurate donor reporting through the CRS.
Discrepancies in sector tagging or project descriptions may affect identification of urban infrastructure-related funding.
Proxy methods may be used when CRS sector codes are too broad (e.g., using keywords to identify urban relevance).

Alignment with Other Indicators

This method complements:

Indicator 9.a.1 (total ODA and OOF to infrastructure generally)
Indicator 11.1.1 (housing adequacy)

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Rætta uppseting: 11.c.1