Dispute in OECD over coronavirus vaccine grants: how much can be reported as aid?

A conflict is brewing at the OECD over how much of donors’ support to the Oslo-based organisation CEPI for research into the development of COVID19 vaccines should be reported as aid, since the vaccines benefit both rich and poor countries. While Norway, the United Kingdom and Germany have provided the largest amounts, the other Nordics are lukewarm to the initiative.