Dhaka, July 16 -- Foreign donors have slightly scaled back their funding commitments for NGOs operating in Bangladesh, even as actual disbursements rose significantly in the last fiscal year amid growing humanitarian needs across the country.

According to the NGO Affairs Bureau (NGOAB), the total foreign aid pledged for FY2024-25 amounted to US$793.67 million, around 6.0 per cent lower than the previous year's $840.89 million.

Stakeholders attribute this decline in new commitments to a combination of factors, including Bangladesh's impending graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) group, shifting global donor priorities, and escalating international conflicts.

Conversely, actual disbursements to NGOs rose markedly as developm...