The changing landscape of development cooperation influences aid effectiveness and governance. Poverty eradication, as well as addressing other cross-cutting issues, has become tougher as multiple crises such as climate and conflicts exacerbate the existing conditions of developing countries. The instrumentalization and “inflation” of aid have impact on the broader financial architecture that shapes global development financing. This Aid Talks episode gathers guests from civil society and the OECD-DAC to discuss the state of aid today—its current structure, trends, purpose, and the bleak future it's heading towards.